Cycling UK Forum

The start of change in Australia? http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/committees/THLGC/2013/INQ-CYC/rp-39-29Nov13.pdf (though it's a hefty size). It summarises: The Committee is appreciative of the fact that bicycle helmets, that meet national standards and are correctly fitted, provide some ...

[quote="]This afternoon I showed this to a friend of mine who is a traffic engineer, who incidentally has heard of NCC, they don't have a good reputation with engineers,[/quote] Could you let your friend know his profession (in the UK) does not have a good reputation with us cyclists, though is...

It's a good point Gaz.

When we try to persuade councils and fail it's often because they represent the local majority view. As cyclists we remain an 'out' group with little political leverage.

If anyone is interested this is Gatesheads cycling forum http://www.gatesheadcycling.org.uk/. You get the idea of the councils' philosophy from Neils postings. Gateshead doesn't have a cycling officer but Neil sort-of has the role. Gateshead firmly believes in cycling farcilities well below the nati...

I'm very persuaded by CJ's argument This recent research from Norways's Institute of Transport Economics would seem to add weight to the view that in places where cycling has become sportified, it's also becomes apparently more risky as utility cycling levels fall. I guess once helmets and day glow ...

I watched ebay for a month or two and bought a 'Dave Yates' steel framed fast tourer/audax bike from a fellow 6 footer. It was made for him by the frame builder but fits me fine. Over the 2 months I saw a number of other bikes that would have been fine for less than £500. I think, like you, I like t...

Helmets probably provide some protection against linear acceleration forces when the head is struck. They are overcome at about 13mph, equivalent to a fall from 1-1.5m. Once shattered the forces are transmitted to the head as if no helmet was worn. As energy = 1/2 mass x velocity squared, at an impa...

Kate and her mum came to speak to the Newcastle Cycle Campaign about this. I was impressed by their approach. They have clearly researched it well and are using good evidence based arguments, not emotional ones. There are genuine blind spots on lorries. This problem will not be cured by driver educa...

It says 'should' as opposed to 'must'. There is no helmet law. A legal opinion from a QC about this is here.

http://www.2tg.co.uk/assets/docs/articl ... 7_3_12.pdf

I was raising the issue of narrow cycle lanes as a way of letting the original poster know there are issues at Gateshead council to do with cycling facilities.. They have , how should one say it, form. Cycle lanes and Sustrans routes are not directrly related in this instance to the new traffic isla...

I've contacted the local CTC rep and she cannot recall being consulted about this matter. Incidentally CTC and other local cycling groups have objected to Gatesheads' policy of 'installing' 1.2m wide cycle lanes (and narrower in places). Recently they have put in 1.2m wide lanes adjacent to parked c...

My attention is drawn to this document. It's encouraging to see some official acknowledgement of this idea, albeit in a rather obscure and long paper. http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/pgr-roadsafety-research-rsrr-theme2-researchreport18-pdf/rsarr18.pdf p31-32 Start quote Children may learn to r...

pwward - thanks for the link - it will cost money to download, so I'll consult our section treasurer.

Have another look, it's free. You just have to register.

This might be helpful to you. It's only recently published. P25 is particularly relevant, discussing both road narrowings and speed cushions and tables.



http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/repor ... safety.htm

This has just been published by the Transport Research Laboratory. http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_infrastructure_and_cyclist_safety.htm It's one of the surviving strands of the culled Cycle Safety study announced in 2009. They find good...