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@Oliver Schick
cough Perhaps not really, but two fixed gear or single speed riders are on the cover of 'Way to Go', a kind of brainstorming document on transport published by the GLA yesterday:
Press release:
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=19568
Document download page:
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/publications/2008/11/way-to-go.jsp
There are quite a few potential discussion pieces in there ...
Oliver
LCC
(PS: Do people find this sort of info interesting enough to be posted on the forum? I don't see much of it on the forum and I'm asking as it's obviously possible to get it elsewhere. If you don't find this interesting and/or you'd rather I didn't add an LCC press release, as below, tell me.)
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LCC press release:
New Cycling Initiatives Can't Work On Their Own.
The Mayor's new cycling initiatives need the continuation of existing cycling programmes to deliver growth in cycle use, says the London Cycling Campaign.
LCC welcomes the Mayor's plans for a mass cycle hire scheme, cycle hubs in the outer boroughs, and special dedicated cycling routes into central London. But the organisation warns that for the measures to succeed the Mayor needs to support existing projects. Without funding for cycle training for children and adults, a completed network of cycle friendly routes, support for community and schools projects and action on travel planning, lorries and cycle parking the flagship initiatives could fail.
"We share the Mayor's view that a cycle-ised city is a civilised city but for his flagship programmes to succeed he has to continue supporting the many smaller initiatives that will make the big ones work." said Koy Thomson, LCC's Chief Executive.
LCC will be seeking assurances from the Mayor that the cycling budget will be sufficient to cover both the new flagship projects and existing best practice initiatives.
LCC supports the Mayor's ambition to persuade people out of their cars but warns that a preoccupation with motor traffic flows will only encourage more cars onto the road. "Road pricing, combined with better public transport and better conditions for walking and cycling, is the only effective and fair way to stem the growth of motor traffic congestion" added Koy Thomson.