Safe accessible- roads are the biggest gift we can give our children

EURONEWS ARTICLE HERE

Ministers pledge increase in children's cycle training

ARTICLE form the UK HERE and HERE

Cycling Shorts: Up, around and away! (Country roads are easy, how about the cities?)

Wherever there was a section of the route that was not on a dedicated bicycle path, he felt intimidated by the cars and trucks. Article in Taipei times HERE And take a look at the commentsin the bottom as well. Is this not a kind of diverting the attention and money to try to improve the dangerous commuting that seems to be insovable by many generations of mayors in big cities to tourism ?

Taipei traffic light change duration too short ?

Always had a feeling that trffice light change too fast. Recently driving the car I felt it is getting even shorter. There is an article here HERE with some information. Even there is no rule, some say that it should be 1 second per 10 mile/hours for yellow to red. That would mean about 3 seconds. but in Taipei the time is often about 2.5 seconds from green to red ! It almost gives drivers no choice between stopping or keep driving because often the distance is not enough to safely break. Then not even talk about the time for bikers. So when you bike, follow the pedestrian traffic lights and not the ones for cars.

More bike paths (but not for commuting)

Took more than two years and cost NT$55 million (US$1.9 million) CLICK THIS FOR THE ARTICLE

What (Taiwanese) women want (from cycling)

Read the whole story about the girls and women on the bikes in Taiwan HERE

Get on your bike with Bike Repair vouchers

Cyclists to be handed £50 bike repair vouchers under government fitness drive. Check it HERE