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10-07.-2006, 05:04 AM

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Bigbananabike

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Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in?

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Originally Posted by nurgles

Come on boomer and badboy things can only improve.I know its not so easy but you only have to look at these messages to see that everyone thinks his city is the worst.Yesterday I cycled from TST to the NT accompanied by a solo and a tandem for part of the way.It is possible even in rush hour.Just been to RTHK to listen into a programme on ....cycling in HK. Get involved both of you and campaign for better faciliities etc
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13-07.-2006, 11:21 PM

#32

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Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in?

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Originally Posted by JoeHudson

More importantly, what can be done about it. The Mobile, Alabama metro area is one of the worst. My guess is you don't hear about a car hitting a cycle unless there's a death. Hit and run is standard, and the public doesn't seem to mind:

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregist...19463147650.xml

Moscow has the highest road accidents rate.
Cyclists here are nothing on the road. Motorists hate them, abuse them and think cyclists should not be permitted to use the city roads at all.

I've been to London this spring. It looked like heaven for a cyclist. Other europian cities are even better.

17-07.-2006, 01:58 PM	#33
Jeytown Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inner West Posts: 175	Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in? i would say my biggest problem is finding good cycle paths in beirut right now

15-09.-2006, 06:20 PM	#34
craigdurkee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 74	Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in? i live in melbourne and that can be nightmare bad drivers and bloody tram tracks __________________ craigdurkee@gmail.com www.craigspics.info

15-09.-2006, 08:38 PM

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mikesbytes

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Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in?

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Originally Posted by liquidatorwolf

I commuted in Birmingham, UK which was relatively calm. Then I moved to London which is so gridlocked the traffic doesn't move that fast in places, so you're prety safe. I now live in Auckland NZ, and this definitely the worse place of the three. People have no idea how to handle cyclists and the quality of driving is very poor.

Having lived in Auckland and Sydney, I find Sydney more dangerous, so its got my curious liguidatorwolf, where in Auckland do you ride?

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05-10.-2006, 03:57 PM	#36
chephy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 8	Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in? Moscow. Russian drivers are quite something else...

24-10.-2006, 09:31 AM

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PearlJamFan

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Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in?

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Originally Posted by liquidatorwolf

This echoes my thoughts entirely. I grew up in London (UK) and the traffic there is so bad that you can't go very fast, there are some good cycle lanes and generally considerate drivers. I moved to New Zealand two years ago thinking it would be cycling Nirvana. Man, was I wrong. There's a big petrolhead thinking here and people just have no consideration for cyclists. Driving is appalling - don't get me wrong, I'm about a 10 minute cycle from empty country roads which is fantastic, but generally I'd rather cycle in London anyday than most parts of New Zealand. Mind you, I've visited Paris and Cairo and I wouldn't even think of cycling there...

30-10.-2006, 12:44 PM	#38
Ny Cykel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 50	Re: What is the most dangerous city to bike in? All I know is Where I live its bad, Interviewing folk I am leaning that there is a type out there, that thinks they own the road, they drive 4 wheeled vehicles and they hate Trucks, Motorcycles and Bicycles, and they don't hesitate to say it.

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