Category Archives: Infrastructure

Tricycles, tandems and transforming bike-buggies – Bike Week guff

Posted on June 23, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I spotted this in my local paper, the West Sussex County Times. Get ready for Bike Week! Research shows that 77 per cent of people own a bike yet only 14 per cent use them regularly, so this year ‘Team … Continue reading →

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Why *would* you ride a bike? The UK experience

Posted on June 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

In my post yesterday on my partner’s first use of a bike in over 20 years, I mentioned how the street she first rode along, Biltstraat, was a busy road, connecting Utrecht’s ring road to the centre of town. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning | 4 Comments

“Why wouldn’t you ride a bike?”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by aseasyasriding

My partner has not ridden a bicycle for over 20 years. The reasons for this are manifold, but in essence, they boil down to the roads she would have to use being too unpleasant to ride on, in combination with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, Road safety, The Netherlands | 14 Comments

Impressions of Paris

Posted on June 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I’m recently back from a short trip to Europe – a few days in Paris, and then a longer period in Utrecht (about which more later). Paris has always struck me – at least on a few previous visits – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Shared Space, Transport for London, Transport policy | 4 Comments

Dual carriageways, and how cyclists get hit on them

Posted on June 3, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I wrote in April of the death of William Honour, a 79-year-old cyclist who was killed on a dual carriageway in Surrey after being clipped by two vehicles, and run over by a third. What was apparent from the inquest … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Infrastructure, Road safety, Transport policy | 9 Comments

Cycling across Vauxhall Bridge

Posted on May 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I strapped a new camera to my bicycle handlebars yesterday, and decided to venture south across Vauxhall Bridge. It’s a journey I’ve made only few times before (like black cabs, I don’t go south of the river) but I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle Superhighways, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Safety, Transport policy | Leave a comment

Spot what is wrong with this contraflow facility

Posted on May 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Clue – it might have something to do with the positioning of the parking bay. Cardigan Street, SE11, yesterday.

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, London, Parking | 2 Comments

Horsham Cycling Review – Route 1 (High Priority)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by aseasyasriding

In a recent post, I described how Horsham District Council commissioned an independent review of cycling in Horsham, back in 2008, with a view to assessing where ‘gaps’ existed in Horsham’s cycling network, and how to go about improving the attractiveness … Continue reading →

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Lethal Superhighway Design

Posted on May 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Gaz545 – who also blogs at Croydon Cyclist – has recently posted this excellent video, showing a particularly poorly thought-through section of ‘Superhighway’. Notice how the blue paint encourages cyclists to progress down the side of vehicles, at a point where the … Continue reading →

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John Franklin in action

Posted on May 3, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I mentioned in a recent post that John Franklin – the author of Cyclecraft, and prominent U.K. advisor on cycling policy and design – appears to have one governing principle, which is that cyclists should be on the roads, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyclecraft, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, John Franklin, Road safety | 27 Comments