Category Archives: Subjective safety

Priority of cycle tracks across side roads

Posted on July 11, 2012 by aseasyasriding

In summarising the results of their recently-conducted survey into the opinions of both members and non-members into varying types of cycling infrastructure, the CTC had this to say on the particular matter of cycle tracks – Respondents were offered a set … Continue reading →

Posted in CTC, Department for Transport, Infrastructure, London, Priority, Road safety, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 51 Comments

Cycle Superhighway 2

Posted on June 27, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Last week I visited the University of East London’s Stratford Campus to attend the launch of the Cycling Cultures report (pdf) (you can read the Cycling Embassy news story on the launch here). This gave me – and a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Infrastructure, London, Parking, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 23 Comments

Another visitor to the Netherlands gets it

Posted on June 20, 2012 by aseasyasriding

An extract from Bella Bathurst’s excellent The Bicycle Book, which is well worth a read. Bella visits the Netherlands. … on a sunny day in early July I head out of Amsterdam towards the north of the country. Assen is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Promotion, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Old Shoreham Road

Posted on June 6, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Jim Davis of the Lo Fidelity Bicycle Club has already visited the re-working of the Old Shoreham Road in Hove, and has provided two excellent reports about it. The aim of the scheme involves taking space from the carriageway – … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton, Infrastructure, Street closures, Subjective safety | 12 Comments

Mixing with lorries, Dutch-style

Posted on May 21, 2012 by aseasyasriding

In the wake of Mike Penning and Norman Baker’s bizarre and misleading comments about the respective safety of Dutch and British cyclists to the House of Commons Transport Committee on cycling safety in April, Jim Gleeson took a close look … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Cycling policy, David Hembrow, HGVs, Infrastructure, Road safety, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Town planning | 12 Comments

Love London, Go Danish? Or even Go Bow?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by aseasyasriding

This is the final post in a series on LCC’s Love London, Go Dutch campaign – the previous three are here, here and here I am not especially precious about the form of infrastructure that might be put in place on London’s streets … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Cycle Superhighways, David Hembrow, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Strict liability, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 35 Comments

Love London, Go Dutch – Cycle tracks and civility

Posted on May 10, 2012 by aseasyasriding

This is the third in a series of posts on LCC’s Love London, Go Dutch campaign – the first two are here and here A surprisingly common response to the idea of creating Dutch-style cycle tracks on some of London’s roads … Continue reading →

Posted in Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Pedestrianisation, Shared Space, Street closures, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 21 Comments