On Sundays, cyclists and pedestrians have the city’s main avenue to themselves
Families riding bikes, children on roller skates and barely a car in sight; it’s hard to believe this is usually one of the busiest roads in Mexico City. Read article
International
Relevance extends beyond Ireland
Cities fit for cycling
The (UK) Times has launched a public campaign and 8-point manifesto calling for cities to be made fit for cyclists; read article
Hop onboard an HGV and see what they can’t see
A safety initiative by the Met is encouraging cyclists and HGV drivers and cyclists to swap places
For most cyclists, HGVs are the thing most feared on urban roads. Despite only comprising 5% of traffic, they are involved in about 50% of cyclist deaths each year, and many more serious injuries. Read article
How many studies into obesity does it take to build one cycle path?
Article in the British Medical Journal
ECF Facts and Figures
European Cycling Federation: Facts & Figures
A couple of interesting facts from the above
- ~2.5 more bicycles than cars were produced – globally – in 2000
- Safety in numbers: further clear evidence that the more cyclists there are, the safer it is for all of them; data are given for the UK, but not for Ireland
Replicating Danish cycling rates would cut EU emissions by 25%
EUROPE COULD cut its total greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent if every population cycled as regularly as the Danes, according to a pioneering study which tracks the environmental impact of cycling. Read more
The changing mood of Critical Mass bike rides
The most popular and successful rides explicitly rule out confrontation and offer something democratic and more precious. Read more
The myth of ‘road tax’
The myth of ‘road tax’ returns to haunt us again. Comparison website Confused.com seem to think cyclists should be liable for a tax abolished more than 70 years ago
Road tax – two words guaranteed to raise the ire of most cyclists. It’s quite an achievement for something which hasn’t existed for 74 years.
Read more. See also: IPayRoadTax.com