Category Archives: Infrastructure

When and how the Dutch separate bicycles from motor vehicles

Posted on December 2, 2011 by aseasyasriding

If you live in the suburb of Baggelhuizen in Assen, which lies in the south-west of the city, outside its ring road, you will use Hoofdlaan to get in and out of the city. It’s a fast, straight road, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, The Netherlands, Town planning | 2 Comments

The winds of change?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Over the last week, I’ve spotted something rather strange happening in Horsham. A Dutch invasion. A practical Batavus. An ancient Gazelle. A child’s Batavus. But the invasion isn’t limited to Dutch bicycles – some British bicycles are getting in on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling renaissance, Horsham, Infrastructure, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

A visit to Horsham police station

Posted on November 28, 2011 by aseasyasriding

A wonderful example of the hostility of the UK urban environment to people making journeys on foot or by bike is provided by Horsham police station, where I unfortunately had to make a journey recently, to report an accident in … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Horsham Police, Infrastructure, Parking, Pavement parking, Town planning | 12 Comments

Friday Facility no.8 – Wellesley Road, Croydon

Posted on November 25, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The short cycle lane on Wellesley Road in Croydon is possibly one of the worst, and most dangerous, facilities I have encountered. It’s extraordinarily negligent and thoughtless, even by the standards of the mindless crap that gets put on our … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday facility, Infrastructure, Road safety, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

‘Sharing space’ on Exhibition Road

Posted on November 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

‘Give way to pedestrians.’ I thought signs like this would be superfluous with the fancy new street layout, which we were told would intrinsically suggest to drivers that they are moving through a pedestrian priority area. But evidently this isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, London, Shared Space, Transport for London | 40 Comments

Kulveer Ranger on BBC Radio London, and how safety is not a priority for the Mayor

Posted on November 14, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The Mayor’s Director of Environment and Cycling Kulveer Ranger appeared on Vanessa Feltz’s BBC Radio London show this morning. Below is a transcript – VF – Let me go straight to Kulveer Ranger. He’s director of environment at the Mayor’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 5 Comments

The Tour Du Danger

Posted on November 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Some thoughts on Saturday’s Dangerous Junctions Tour – or, as it has come to be known, the ‘Tour du Danger.’ The original purpose of the ride, as stated by one of its organisers, Danny of Cyclists In the City – … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 1 Comment

Time to get angry

Posted on November 11, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I can’t think of a better illustration of the CTC’s preoccupation with appearance over substance than the comments from Chris Peck, their policy co-ordinator, that appear in this Guardian article about ghost bikes. Despite their eerie poignancy, some cycling campaigners … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, CTC, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 16 Comments

Assenizing a street in Horsham

Posted on November 10, 2011 by aseasyasriding

New Street is possibly one of the narrowest streets in Horsham. At the location shown in the picture below, the carriageway is 5 metres wide, with pavements of 2 metres and 1.5 metres wide, giving a total width of 8.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Infrastructure, Road safety, Speeding, The Netherlands, Town planning | 13 Comments

Friday Facility no.6 – Comptons Lane, Horsham

Posted on November 4, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Was this a challenge to fit the maximum number of give way lines into the smallest possible space, or a genuine attempt to construct something useful? Either way, it’s a winningly pointless facility. It does allow you to move from … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday facility, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, West Sussex County Council | 2 Comments