http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: How safe are the world's cities for cyclists? en Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11680#post-133664 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:26:46 +0000 crowriver 133664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The deaths of six cyclists in the past two weeks has highlighted the dangers of taking to London's busy streets. But what is it like to cycle in other major cities around the world? From Amsterdam to Delhi, our writers report from the bike lanes</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/20/how-safe-are-worlds-cities-for-cyclists" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/20/how-safe-are-worlds-cities-for-cyclists</a></p> <p>No big surprises here. I thought this was interesting though:</p> <p><em>Size is power on India's roads and in the caste system of transport, cyclists rank just a notch above pedestrians and stray animals. Buses and SUVs rarely, if ever, give way to lesser mortals. Indeed, pedestrians attempting to cross a road here, even with children in tow, are invariably honked at while drivers speed towards them.</em></p> <p>Sounds familiar! </p>