http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "If all those cyclists gave up riding tomorrow, " en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8481 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:32:34 +0000 greenerleith 8481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So come on! What are the stats for Edinburgh? How many journeys are undertaken by bike in Edinburgh in a given day? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8370 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:45:01 +0000 SRD 8370@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well, the south africa problem quite particular to settler society. most people there do use public transport - mostly minibuses - but the road systems designed on assumption of only a minority being able to afford to drive, and at the height of the glorification of the motor-car. </p> <p>have just been editing paper about how school kids in cape town get to school - where many are going to 'former white' schools to try and get better education. despite the distances, almost none cycle. that's (one reason) why I said jacob zuma on previous thread for public figure i'd like to see on a bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8369 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:41:40 +0000 chdot 8369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"reports of 8 hour queues, etc."</p> <p>any goalkeepers stuck in traffic? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8368 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:39:03 +0000 cb 8368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The World Cup is also proving to be a good advert for why everyone travelling by car doesn't work very well (reports of 8 hour queues, etc.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8362 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:57:03 +0000 chdot 8362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>One</em> reason <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling">TfL is keen on cycling</a> is that it is <em>cheaper</em> than new buses/tubes etc. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4700170658/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1308/4700170658_e528f7b571.jpg"></p> <p>Photo John Hill</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8360 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:44:56 +0000 spytfyre 8360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>2240km traffic jam if all cyclists took to "average" sized cars... yowza... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8359 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:41:30 +0000 chdot 8359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"That's a brilliant advert for the back of a bus 'If all those cyclists gave up riding tomorrow, they would"</p> <p>not (all) be on this bus but would lengthen the queues of cars... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8357 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:12 +0000 SRD 8357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a brilliant advert for the back of a bus 'If all those cyclists gave up riding tomorrow, they would fill 36 No 22s' (or whatever). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=935#post-8356 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:31:41 +0000 chdot 8356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>they would fill 6250 double decker buses</p> <p>and a lot of other stats -</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12516539" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/12516539</a></p> <p><center>-</center></p> <p>From - </p> <p><a href="http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2010/06/love-londons-cyclists.html" rel="nofollow">http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2010/06/love-londons-cyclists.html</a> </p>