News: January 2016

Short bike videosAsk Patrick if you want to view these. Amsterdam Bicycle Rush Hour 5 minutes, 2013Meester Visserplein in the city centre. 5:30pm. The junction is busy, a main cycle route crosses a main motor vehicle route, but traffic flows smoothly and relaxed. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/amsterdam-bicycle-rush-hour/   The man who lived on his bike-HD 3 minutes, 2012 I love being on a bike, it helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After days and days of cycling the streets of Montreal, come cold or sun, or even a little frightened, I dedicate this film to him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rw3q32oPCk   The Cyclists 2 minutes Shot in Amsterdam (and a bit in Utrecht), Netherlands. thomas.collardeau.com https://vimeo.com/70667749   Portrait of a Cyclist 26...

Cycling gets safer as popularity increasesNews release from Cycling Action Network8 January 2016Cycling advocates are welcoming news of more people cycling, and a fall in injuries.Cycling Action Network spokesman Patrick Morgan says both numbers are moving in the right direction."Increases in cycling and a fall in injuries are consistent with the 'safety in numbers' effect. It appears that as more people cycle, it gets safer.""More journeys made by bicycle eases congestion for those who need to drive."Auckland Transport records show a 20 percent increase in cycling in December 2015 compared to 2014. Census figures from Wellington show a 76 percent rise in people commuting by bike, from 2006-2013. In Christchurch during December, an average of 590 people cycled across the new Matai Street crossing into Hagley Park every weekday, up from 280 in September.Mr...