Originally Posted by Jonahhobbes
. . NZ has really wide roads, even in the cities, which the film does not do justice to so I don't see a lot of others taking the lane, as most drivers would think "WTF is that cyclist doing!?"
Not quite! I live in Wellington. With a few exceptions, the roads here in Wellington/Hutt Valley area are generally
narrow. Which makes it somewhat dangerous for cyclists. Because many roads here are narrow, there is little or no room to add dedicated cycling lanes.
Originally Posted by Jonahhobbes
. . Very wide roads, (probably the same as the USA as they both have a similar car culture) . .
See my comment above.
Originally Posted by Jonahhobbes
. . poor road surfaces such as potholes which might be due to a lot of earthquake activity or more likely the lack of money to put into roads . .
Many roads here are not good for cycling due to potholes, uneven surfaces, and prolific use of ####### metal (small stones or gravel; while good for traction, it causes substantial resistance to cycling (slows you down) and causes unpleasant vibration even when using carbon based bike components to dampen felt vibration)!
Lack of funds for proper road surfacing may be part of the problem. But I suspect lack of skill/experience by roading contractors may also be a factor.