Investment in the bike communications and networks should be driven by those that cycle rather than a central policy.
agreed. I was going to say the exact same thing (but not as eloquently).
Birmingham aint that big at all really. Places like Seattle are way smaller, they have better bike infastructure (even bike racks on buses?!) and drivers are more accepting of cyclists. I think Birmingham just feels big because all the major roads (stratford rd, pershore rd, bristol rd, hagley rd, etc) into the city centre are so accommodating for cars, riding a bike on them can seem daunting.
agreed. I was going to say the exact same thing (but not as eloquently).
Birmingham aint that big at all really. Places like Seattle are way smaller, they have better bike infastructure (even bike racks on buses?!) and drivers are more accepting of cyclists. I think Birmingham just feels big because all the major roads (stratford rd, pershore rd, bristol rd, hagley rd, etc) into the city centre are so accommodating for cars, riding a bike on them can seem daunting.