tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post4817620744352699698..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Resurfacing a canal cycle path in AssenDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-82475645685642770202011-10-06T06:57:48.456+02:002011-10-06T06:57:48.456+02:00Branco: There are always a few people who think th...Branco: There are always a few people who think the sky is falling. Changing policy on the grounds that someone thinks its a reasonable reaction to tie a rope across a cycle-path is to listen to such idiots.<br /><br />Yes, there are a few search results for your search term. However, many of those are reactions to others. Actual reported problems are very few and far between. What we have here David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-19812309312052513842011-10-05T22:37:42.518+02:002011-10-05T22:37:42.518+02:00"The last thing that cycling needs is people ..."<i>The last thing that cycling needs is people trying to divide cyclists into groups based on who is a "good" cyclist vs. who is a "bad" cyclist. Please don't do this.</i>"<br /><br />I am not in the least interested in "cycling". I want to get from A to B in the most comfortable way possible. For distances up to 2 km (more if it doesn't rain) thatBranko Collinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-43774250995659284142011-10-05T12:39:43.906+02:002011-10-05T12:39:43.906+02:00Branko: I really think you're trying to make s...Branko: I really think you're trying to make something out of nothing.<br /><br />What happens on this cycle-path isn't so different to what happens on many others.<br /><br />Perhaps the biggest difference from an inner city route is that due to its relatively open location it is more of a magnet for people who want to ride fast.<br /><br />This really isn't a problem. Even with the David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-42592684691585214972011-10-05T12:15:24.367+02:002011-10-05T12:15:24.367+02:00"Where there is little room or lots of people..."<i>Where there is little room or lots of people of course I slow down, as would anyone else.</i>"<br /><br />Indeed, as would car drivers. I don't think Fonant's question was about just one specific velomobile on one specific path on one specific occasion.Branko Collinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-36607816311476181792011-10-04T20:28:27.832+02:002011-10-04T20:28:27.832+02:00Calm down Branko, I'm not out to frighten anyo...Calm down Branko, I'm not out to frighten anyone. Where there is little room or lots of people of course I slow down, as would anyone else.<br /><br />In this case it was almost completely empty because it wasn't open yet.<br /><br />Velodromes are exactly where we go to race. Including <a href="http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2094822" rel="nofollow">a week ago</a>.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-77230307533899429512011-10-04T19:37:07.603+02:002011-10-04T19:37:07.603+02:00If I had a velomobile pass me at 40 kph, I'd c...If I had a velomobile pass me at 40 kph, I'd certainly make a ruckus. There is no difference whatsoever between an electrical scooter going dangerously fast and a velomobile.<br /><br />The bike path is not a race track. People using it as such should be sentenced to limit themselves to walking and public transport for a year.<br /><br />There is a broad movement against having moped drivers Branko Collinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-52813485605775429482011-10-04T10:30:27.803+02:002011-10-04T10:30:27.803+02:00As I thought. Good point about UK motorists almost...As I thought. Good point about UK motorists almost always passing cyclists too close!<br /><br />It does seem that decent infrastructure, that's wide enough for sensible passing, is also key to the public perception of the impact of people on bicycles. It seems that for cycle infrastructure it's not only "build it and they will come" but also "build it properly and everyoneFonanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138087859465124942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-21565740526449263462011-10-04T07:37:45.104+02:002011-10-04T07:37:45.104+02:00Fonant, Dutch people aren't scared of bicycles...Fonant, Dutch people aren't scared of bicycles. They're used to seeing them. It's not exceptional at all that someone should ride fast along that path. We have many cycle racers locally, including Rabobank and Skil-Shimano team members who use this path and many others for training.<br /><br />As with all things, a bit of moderation is sometimes called for. Sometimes the path is full David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-72438498599677756022011-10-03T22:07:44.533+02:002011-10-03T22:07:44.533+02:00How do the locals on roadsters find a velomobile ...How do the locals on roadsters find a velomobile passing at 50kmh? And the pedestrians?<br /><br />In the UK you'd have people writing to the local paper about hooligan cyclists, but I expect the Dutch are (a) more used to this sort of thing and (b) less scared of bicycles in general.<br /><br />In the UK I think people copy some of their real fear of motor vehicles onto anything with wheelsFonanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138087859465124942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-46491707216691706692011-10-03T11:54:16.883+02:002011-10-03T11:54:16.883+02:00Fantastic to see.
In Australia, such a project wo...Fantastic to see.<br /><br />In Australia, such a project would take a month, require dozens of workers (including traffic controllers to control the few cyclists we have and fencing, lots of fencing) and cost an absolute fortune to construct (not to mention the consulting fees).<br /><br />The asphalt will be laid so thin that it will crack under the weight of the council trucks that will block Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828401001732920598noreply@blogger.com