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We Need More Cycling Lanes

We need more lanes for cyclists! Not only here, in Brasov, but elsewhere as well.
Since I love outdoor sports I can say I'm also an environmentalist, willing to promote any activity that keeps nature unharmed.

I sincerely believe we can solve the traffic problem in the big cities by enabling bike circulation on designated lanes. There are so many signs that we are trashing this planet through air, water and soil pollution and so many voices that try to raise awareness about this and yet we don't seem to care that much... We can build up our contribution by doing small things, one of which could be riding the bike and driving less.

The most annoying aspect of riding a bike in Brasov is that drivers have little or no respect whatsoever for cyclists. I've been intimidated and honked at so many times by car drivers that I became awfully angry on the mayor and all the other thick skinned guys who are supposed to implement sustainable solutions for their cities and their inhabitants, that is make bike lanes for me and for the rest of the bikers so we can travel safely and "ozone friendly" in our city. Of course, drivers have their lack of education and this cannot be changed overnight but it would be nice for bikers to be able to report bully drivers. Financial penalties through serious fines may help drivers to see bikers in a totally new view. They will slow down...and then go round...slowly overtaking us...keeping a considerable distance...coz we reprezent bad fortune for their wallet.

Ride your bike and be safe!

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5 Comments:

  2. Wonderful post. We have a lot of bike lanes in my community but as a whole they are rare in a lot of the US.

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  3. Great blog,

    It took me years to understand, why cars don't respect us, bikers. Riding recently a fixed gear bike thought me the track stand and ever since I stop for red light for balance. That's a good start and everyone seems to respect it.

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  4. :-) Nice, Kornel!

    I can't pull the track stand. I normally switch to low gear just before stopping at the traffic light as to be able to start off easily when the green light turns on. Just like in car driving.

    I should learn some tricks though. A friend of mine explained the Ollie trick.

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  5. Informative and interesting article,nice post related to the lanes for cyclists,Thanks for giving this blog.

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