Originally Posted by
adamhenry
I found this part interesting:
To get cycling mainstream, experts agree, you need wholesale investment in infrastructure, most obviously well-designed and continuous cycle lanes, separated from faster traffic by a kerb or other barrier and with cyclists offered protection at junctions. The philosophy was summed up by
Enrique Peñalosa, who as mayor of Bogotá revolutionised transport in the Colombian capital: "A bicycle way that is not safe for an eight-year-old is not a bicycle way."
What what about John Foresters beloved vehicular cycling that is supposed to work so well in his home country???
Shouldn't everyone simply be sharing the roads and respecting all road users... and treating cyclists as drivers of vehicles?