http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "More bikes and less cars in Edinburgh rush hour" (Today) en Mon, 18 May 2026 07:39:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46985 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:22:17 +0000 DaveC 46985@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Turns out I was counted - at the 5 ways by Bike Works. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46963 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:53:40 +0000 chdot 46963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Edinburgh survey shows marked increase in cycle commuting</p> <p>Record numbers of cycle commuters may not be sustained if government cuts go through.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/27585-edinburgh-survey-shows-marked-increase-in-cycle-commuting" rel="nofollow">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/27585-edinburgh-survey-shows-marked-increase-in-cycle-commuting</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46889 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:31:48 +0000 gembo 46889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>very lovely new tarmac on the dog walking track at the 5 ways - used last week to go to Victoria Quay [via Majestic Wines] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46808 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:40:46 +0000 LivM 46808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was counted at the Bike Station count at Fiveways :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46802 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:23:35 +0000 chdot 46802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> It comes down to how much road space TfL is prepared to give cyclists. On far too many roads and junctions, the engineers' priority is to get as many motor vehicles through as fast as possible. Yet as statistics earlier this year showed, cyclists now outnumber cars on several Thames bridges during rush hour. When will Boris give us the space and the safety we deserve? </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24010021-cyclists-need-a-greater-share-of-the-roads-to-be-safe.do" rel="nofollow">http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24010021-cyclists-need-a-greater-share-of-the-roads-to-be-safe.do</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46793 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:01:20 +0000 spitters 46793@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My bike was not on the road given the puncture &gt;.&lt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46789 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:46:32 +0000 DaveC 46789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In wasn't counted but did see a coupe with bikes at the 5 ways north of Broughton on the cycle path on my way to work yesterday. I did wonder if they were counting but didn't stop to ask. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46778 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:34:00 +0000 kaputnik 46778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unmore bikes. Surely? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46777 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:31:36 +0000 crowriver 46777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>And it's fewer. More bikes, fewer cars!</em></p> <p>Quite so. One would have expected better from Spokes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46775 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:42:02 +0000 Arellcat 46775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And for the first time ever I think, I was one of the counted! I spotted AlanR helping out as I was making my way to the Castle this morning. Good work by Spokes for getting the results out so quickly.</p> <p>I transferred, but only from monstrousbike to tiny little baby bike.</p> <p>And it's <em>fewer</em>. More bikes, fewer cars! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46769 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:09:14 +0000 crowriver 46769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, petrol must be really expensive, huh. People can't afford to drive to work. Not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46763 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:48:23 +0000 kaputnik 46763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How many of the record numbers of cyclists transferred from car to bike and how many from public transport to bike I wonder (simple counts can never determine this).</p> <p>Actually I don't wonder, I think I can hazard a pretty good guess. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46759 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:30:55 +0000 Claggy Cog 46759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw this, and thought that last year was it not very snowy and slushy...and this year so clement! All good though. Are we getting through, or is it that petrol/derv prices are beginning to bite, more students, people just fed up of being stuck in traffic due to the tram mess? Lots of reasons I suspect a bit of all of them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4428#post-46747 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:26:36 +0000 chdot 46747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Yet again, almost 75% of private cars contained only a driver – occupying far more of the precious roadspace than a person commuting by bike."</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2011/11/more-bikes-and-less-cars-in-edinburgh-rush-hour/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2011/11/more-bikes-and-less-cars-in-edinburgh-rush-hour/</a> </p>