chain link charlie
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Hello ... Just moved back to London after a few years living in Amsterdam and I am shocked at the lack of discipline shown by London cyclists.
Amsterdam is better!!!
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Never cycled in London, so I don't know what its like
It's brilliant. There are so many cyclists in London now that motorists have no choice but to be very cycle aware.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Chain Link Charlie.
- Location
- Glasgow
Chain Link Charlie: at least in London it's the cyclists. Here it's the taxis 
Alex11
Active Member
- Location
- South West
The Netherlands is a wonderful place to cycle!
Ern1e
Über Member
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- ROSSENDALE LANCS.
Hi and welcome chainlink charlie personaly I would have stayed put lol
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
As a bike commuter for many years in London, and of course like many a tax paying motorist too, i have seen some horrendous cycling discipline and the bloody results too and not always the motorists fault either.
Still Boris's blue bike lanes have helped, just wished there were more and that cyclists were given total priority around Vauxhall, its a death trap.
Still Boris's blue bike lanes have helped, just wished there were more and that cyclists were given total priority around Vauxhall, its a death trap.
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chain link charlie
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[QUOTE 2561918, member: 259"]Discipline? 
Anyway, welcome![/quote]
Well lack of discipline as in jumping lights, riding the wrong way in one way streets , riding on the inside of a vehicle as he is indicating to turn left( suicidal ), yeah it happens in Amsterdam too but we don't share the road with juggernauts and lunatic mini cab drivers . London is not Holland and I personally think that cycling has been encouraged too much in London with the infrastructure we have to work with. And throw into that mix the mind set of Londoners who think they are all Bradley Wiggins and I'm afraid a lot more ppl are going to be injured or worse .
Anyway, welcome!
[/quote]Well lack of discipline as in jumping lights, riding the wrong way in one way streets , riding on the inside of a vehicle as he is indicating to turn left( suicidal ), yeah it happens in Amsterdam too but we don't share the road with juggernauts and lunatic mini cab drivers . London is not Holland and I personally think that cycling has been encouraged too much in London with the infrastructure we have to work with. And throw into that mix the mind set of Londoners who think they are all Bradley Wiggins and I'm afraid a lot more ppl are going to be injured or worse .
nosnowking
New Member
- Location
- Surrey, UK
Welcome!
There's always going to be Darwin Awards on any two-wheeler...have you seen the weekend warriors on motorbikes have all come out of hibernation since the heatwave started?
There's always going to be Darwin Awards on any two-wheeler...have you seen the weekend warriors on motorbikes have all come out of hibernation since the heatwave started?
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Don't knock them they are sometimes more respectful of lone cyclists on the country roads that the local cycle club bl**dy pelaton !!!
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Why not?
Many Cyclists that don't stop for anyone. Piling thru ped crossings. Bike lines next to unguarded canals. Not forgetting the motorised scooters that speed up and down and across the cycle paths.
Many of the road markings/signs seem unclear/confusing at junctions.
While I didn't see any accidents while I've been there ( the Dutch are apt at dodging/swerving) many do have a get from a to b without back peddling attitude.
I'm sure if you're a native Dutchy you'll laugh at what I've just wrote but as a visitor I was quite shocked.
I am however visiting copenhagen next year to try out their cycling infrastructure which does look to me more visitor friendly.
Many of the road markings/signs seem unclear/confusing at junctions.
While I didn't see any accidents while I've been there ( the Dutch are apt at dodging/swerving) many do have a get from a to b without back peddling attitude.
I'm sure if you're a native Dutchy you'll laugh at what I've just wrote but as a visitor I was quite shocked.
I am however visiting copenhagen next year to try out their cycling infrastructure which does look to me more visitor friendly.
