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What measures do you think are doing it? I am sure there are more riders about but I think they are being "pushed" onto their bikes by extenal factors more then specific measures. I'm pretty sure we are not training them as fast as they are turning up on the street, judging from the quality of the cycling.
I deffo think the message needs to go out to drivers... Bikes Belong! Loads of them just don't expect to see cyclists "in the way". That said, many of them seem to drive as if they are staring at the back of their thumbs!
Personally, I think there is a role for some good cycle infrastructure, if that's not too contentious... :-) I would like to see the Pooperhighways widened and segregated with proper junction priority treatments etc. If there are going to be lanes of some sort then they should be really well done or not at all. The inner ends should connect up across the west end and city too. Perhaps by closing some streets to motor traffic.
More importantly.... how do we get the taxi drivers on side?