Comments on: Learning from the Dutch https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/11/29/learning-from-the-dutch/ Regular people riding bicycles Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Jim Moore https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/11/29/learning-from-the-dutch/#comment-712 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:29:53 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=4133#comment-712 Actually the “trick” is to provide separated facilities on arterial roads *and* (very) low-volume / low-speed local streets. They should have told you that. David Hembrow (you may have heard of him, he actually used to live in NZ for a while) explains this on his blog: http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2012/04/100-segregation-of-bikes-and-cars.html
Earlier this year I rode most of the route shown in the video, on one of David’s Study Tours, which I can highly recommend doing if you’re lucky enough to have the opportunity.

And Cedric, you’re an idiot and a bitter, twisted old man.

]]> By: Cedric https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/11/29/learning-from-the-dutch/#comment-711 Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:41:56 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=4133#comment-711 50 years ago 10 year olds and younger always cycled to school etc. Today, much of that cycling skill has been lost, and cyclists seem totaly unaware that they too have a huge influence over their own safety on the roads. While cycles may have ceratin legal rights on our roads,rights alone dont make them safe. Knowledge of road rules, keeping well left or out of the way of traffic and adhering to the road rules would go a long way in any education package that needs to be aimed at Cyclists. The only road traffic signs are aimed at motorists to beware of cyclists, where are the traffic signs saying beware of traffic? How about grading ceratin routes for their safety such as hagley park being a 10 star rating for cyclists and Ricarton Rd as an example about a 3 star rating? Safety on our roads is a two waty street

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