“Begone old-fashioned traffic planners. Bicycle infrastructure should be designed like toothbrushes, toasters, mobile phones. For the user.” –@copenhagenize
“In fact, the contractions on the bike were the easiest to bear because I was distracted and doing something I love.”–Susie Weber
“You could give me statistics out the wazoo about bike safety, but the only thing that really made a difference was getting some positive cycling experiences.” –Julie White
“Cycling provides economic benefit in terms of improved public health, reduced levels of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in expenditure on transport fuel. These benefits accrue most readily when the bicycle is used as a substitute for car journeys.” –Cycling Promotion Fund
And there I was, thinking I might never speedlink again…
Yep, speedlinking again.
Gulp! It’s been two weeks since my last entry! Quick, speedlink and hope no one notices…
Illustration: how much space to thiry-five road users occupy?
Results are in from the latest commuter challenge in Edinburgh.
A commuter challenge in Adelaide last week saw all bikes beat their corresponding car – with one coming in 14 minutes faster.