Monthly Archives: May 2016

Side road treatments – do most British designs miss the point?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by MrHappyCyclist

One of the things that I liked to see in Amsterdam was the quite common use of continuous footways  across side roads: This design makes it very clear to motorists (and cyclists for that matter) that, on entering or leaving … Continue reading →

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Back to crappy, lawless England.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by MrHappyCyclist

I rode my bike for about two and a half hours today. Much of that time was spent practising the key skills of Sustrans cycleway use: dismounting and mounting; lifting my bike over obstacles; dodging glass, potholes and dog muck; … Continue reading →

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An Outsider in Amsterdam

Posted on May 16, 2016 by MrHappyCyclist

Last week, I was lucky to have the opportunity to visit Amsterdam for a few days with some friends. Of course, I insisted that we hire bicycles as our main form of transport for the period, so we experienced something … Continue reading →

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