Comments on: Go Dutch

By: David Hembrow

David Hembrow — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:25:14 +0000

It's really about having a high enough level of subjective safety. People won't take part in anything unless there is an adequate feeling of safety. The result is that the school run here looks like this. It's quite normal in this area for all the children to arrive by bike, which is just as well as when they go on school trips they cycle then too. This is only possible with a very high degree of subjective safety. Where it is lower, you find that adults will cycle on their own, but they'll think twice when their children are involved. We organise tours here for campaigners, councillors etc. There is a lot that the UK is getting wrong at the moment, and that's why the cycling rate remains very low.

By: The Hungry Cyclist

The Hungry Cyclist — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:28:28 +0000

from speaking to some young mothers here in london they are scarred to get on a bike in london let alone put their kids on with them. i guess it comes down to the infrastructure and letting drivers know they have to share the road with cyclist and vice-versaTom Kevill-Davies
The Hungry Cyclist – Pedalling The World For The Perfect Meal

By: David Hembrow

David Hembrow — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:28:31 +0000

Bakfietsen are very nice, but of course you don't actually need a bakfiets in order to cart your children around. Most people have child seats on bikes. But in the Netherlands you find that bike shops sell fully equipped bikes already fitted with two child seats as well as mudguards, skirtguards, chainguards, and everything else needed to make for a journey free of stress.

By: The Hungry Cyclist

The Hungry Cyclist — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:22:05 +0000

To read more about cargo bikes do have a read of the superb blog Practicalcyclist.
http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.com/2008/12/cargo-bikes.html