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Is the bicycle being forgotten about in London’s new street designs?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Danny of Cyclists In the City has been tireless in documenting the increasing rash of widened pavements and narrowed carriageways that are springing up all over London. In his most recent piece on a location where a street has been … Continue reading →

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How ‘smoothing traffic flow’ is needlessly causing death and serious injury

Posted on December 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I am indebted to Olaf Storbeck of Cycling Intelligence for the background to this post. He has published an open letter, written to Camden’s Culture & Environment Scrutiny Committee, by Kenji Hirasawa, the boyriend of Deep Lee, the young woman killed … Continue reading →

Posted in ASL Abuse, Boris Johnson, Car dependence, Cycle Superhighways, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, The Netherlands, Town planning, Transport for London, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Coned off

Posted on December 9, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Heading back from an excellent Street Talks at Look Mum No Hands on Tuesday evening, I found myself cycling south on Blackfriars Bridge, on my way to Waterloo. This is the location of a disastrously poor cycle lane, the lethality … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London, Uncategorized | 9 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

Pining for The Netherlands

Posted on November 27, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Almost by accident, I ended up making three trips to The Netherlands this year. Not going back until next spring at the earliest, I’m starting to get withdrawal symptoms. I’ve consoled myself with this small compilation video, of pictures taken … Continue reading →

Posted in The Netherlands, Town planning, Uncategorized | 2 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 →

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Giving cyclists a bad name

Posted on November 16, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Picture courtesy of road.cc You may remember this story from last year. An Iraqi Kurd whose initial claim for asylum in the UK had been turned down was allowed to stay because immigration judges in Manchester ruled that, as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Cycling renaissance, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Small details

Posted on November 3, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Mark Wagenbuur has published a piece today about Maastricht, with an accompanying video showing a typical journey by bicycle in the city. In response, Paul James observed on twitter that Never realised until Mark’s video of Maastricht – Dutch drains are set … Continue reading →

Posted in The Netherlands, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

The death of the zebra crossing?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The Daily Mail reports – The zebra crossing is facing extinction just as it prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary in Britain, experts have revealed. The iconic crossing is being phased out and replaced with more sophisticated substitutes after a rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning, Transport policy, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Friday Facility No.5 – Springfield Road, Horsham

Posted on October 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

In which an initially promising idea – a kerb-separated contraflow cycle lane – disintegrates into a confusing mess in the space of a few yards. The entrance. So far so good. We can turn left here, but motor vehicles can’t. … Continue reading →

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