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FT: biking is great | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

If it's only tube riders that switch to bikes, the overall impact will be minimal, sadly. What we need is to get people out of their cars. How do we persuade them?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 06:46:17 AM EST
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The congestion charge is a great idea. And I just read last week that it has led to a 25% reduction in traffic in Central London.

The 7/7 attacks and the congestion charge together have quadrupled the number of bikers in central London.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 06:48:03 AM EST
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And when it comes to biking, there is safety in numbers. The more you are, the more the rythm of traffic adopts to bikes and every biker is safer. Which is a reason why I am against mandatory bike helmets (proposed now and then here in Sweden). Though helmets are sensible, the key factor is reducing accidents, and that is done by increasing the number of bikers. Thus it should be as easy as possible to bike.

In my student town, bikers dominate and every one else adapts.

by A swedish kind of death on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 07:38:13 AM EST
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I've only ever driven a car to work once, when I was heading off west afterwards. The 19 miles took me nearly 3 hours !!

Not something I'd consider except in the most extreme circumstance.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 06:59:39 AM EST
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I went to Brighton with my mother yesterday and we took 2 hours each way using train and tube. Last time we had visitors who insisted on renting a car, we took 4 hours each way.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 07:03:27 AM EST
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and yet lots of people see mto have no other choice.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 07:18:20 AM EST
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That's so not true in London.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 at 07:23:09 AM EST
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