Inspired by broadcaster Michael Frostick’s iconic 1973 interview “Bikes – the Perfect Solution to the fuel crisis?” (https://youtu.be/_VB7O8OgLwY) the film delves into how far we’ve come since the oil crisis first prompted the UK to consider the bicycle as a practical mode of transport.
Half a century later, and with climate challenges mounting, the question remains: could cycling finally take its rightful place at the heart of British mobility?
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We had a similar issue to Stevenage in Bristol, after covid the cycleways became more pedestrianised and weren't that integrated and now nobody knows what is what. Cycleways are now for pedestrians, bikes and cars, it's confusing. Amazing video though, thank you so much for putting this out and hope for more (please look at Bristol). Only thing would say about ebikes is that, yeah they're great but still expensive at the moment, so hopefully they'll come down in price as they become more adopted.
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Wow great video! I like how informative it is
Great job!! 🙂
The attitude of U.K. drivers needs to radically change towards cycling and cyclists, road designers and urban planners in the U.K. could take advice off the Dutch, was in the Netherlands earlier this year and was impressed with their road and cycling infrastructure
You could have three styles of bikes for the price of one dumpster on 4 wheels haha I drive too! BUT Riding a bike to a place for commuting is so much fun!!!!
Hertford is a great showcase for this message.
You were near Gascoyne way at points and I think that shows how poor planning and not allowing sensible connections through a town really can mess up the traffic through the town.
The infestructure just stops and becomes very thin shared path while the road is two lanes still gets blocked up and all three roundabouts and beyond. Go on google maps click on cycle layer look at Hertford and look how well it's connected to Ware and WGC(cole green way) only once you're out of the main town areas. The town itself is easy to ride through due to being old horse streets though but getting into it is a pain esp for new riders.
Jill was spot on, the idea of cycling is very different to the reality and the more we're seen the more people will see how dependable it is. I grew up in Stevenage and having to cross a road growing up was basically a choice. I could get from St.Nicks to Shephall (4 miles) so easily. Much better than it's peer Harlow that although has a similarly good cycle layout often paths stop at a dead end when going to places like Queensgate.
I dont understand why any bike comes with out fenders, if u want ppl to cycle they need fenders from shelf, pref kinda what r easy to take off but r firmly locked in place.
It seems too much for manyfacturers in most countries, mine luckly no, all commuters comes with fenders on as it should.
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