tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post4009520056070288556..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Maastricht Cycling InfrastructureDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-59841117512601842752013-02-26T22:03:09.991+01:002013-02-26T22:03:09.991+01:00That was interesting. I cycled a lot in Maastricht...That was interesting. I cycled a lot in Maastricht at the end of last summer. A completely different (and much better) experience than my daily bike commute in London. A very much more laid back in Maastricht. Is that because the cycle paths are so much better than we have here? Or the Dutch road traffic legislation that favours the cyclist? Or the smaller volume of motorised traffic? Or the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647785843482117375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-18427957190795875072011-11-04T20:22:25.607+01:002011-11-04T20:22:25.607+01:00Wenn they'll finally update all this “crap”, i...Wenn they'll finally update all this “crap”, is there any way the counsel would be willing to give away their old and outdated cyclepathes for free?<br /><br />We would make some good use of them in Germany. We could suddenly transform one random city into cycle paradise.<br /><br />I'am imagining something like “Bikes for Afrika”, maybe “Cyclepathes for Germany” would be a great slogan. Wolfgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-11323952933155941992011-11-04T08:17:03.098+01:002011-11-04T08:17:03.098+01:00@Joe the 30kph sign there was for building reasons...@Joe the 30kph sign there was for building reasons, not permanent. While I showed you the bridge it was already ended and nobody slows down for just 10 meters. It doesn't look like a 30kph street because it normally isn't.<br />I know about the steps (and elevators) of the cycle/pedestrian bridge on the other end, but I will still take it next time, a far more pleasant route!Mark W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07882028603632115187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-91441395710131818182011-11-03T23:33:44.205+01:002011-11-03T23:33:44.205+01:00Mark, you do ride past a 30kmph sign on that road ...Mark, you do ride past a 30kmph sign on that road at ~7:40. You even point the camera at it :)<br /><br />Just goes to show that it's the engineering that enforces (or in this case fails to enforce) the speed limit, not the fear of "strict liability". If it doesn't look like a 30kmph road, people won't drive under 30kmph on it.<br /><br />Other than the dual carriageway Joe Dhttp://waronthemotorist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-29935016678152982402011-11-03T21:37:29.532+01:002011-11-03T21:37:29.532+01:00@Richard, speeding? where did you see that? I didn...@Richard, speeding? where did you see that? I didn't, at least not alongside the Maas. I only see cars driving under the maximum speed of 50km/h (ca. 31mph).<br />I did see higher speeds on the bridge over the Maas, but there it is allowed (70km/h or 43mph).Mark W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07882028603632115187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-56707938384947753472011-11-03T15:00:53.730+01:002011-11-03T15:00:53.730+01:00Quite a lot of speeding on that road alongside the...Quite a lot of speeding on that road alongside the Maas. Is that normal?Richardhttp://www.transportparadise.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-7772345040243578942011-11-03T08:12:53.408+01:002011-11-03T08:12:53.408+01:00How I wish it was "that bad" in here.
C...How I wish it was "that bad" in here.<br /><br />Congratulations for the post!Bicilentahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717341420708083473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-79675776147493118422011-11-03T02:40:11.430+01:002011-11-03T02:40:11.430+01:00Cycling is thirsty work! :)
Great post, Mark.Cycling is thirsty work! :)<br /><br />Great post, Mark.Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828401001732920598noreply@blogger.com