Valuy@lemmy.zipBanned from community to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agoTrial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclistswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down18
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkTrial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclistswww.theguardian.comValuy@lemmy.zipBanned from community to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square60linkfedilink
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·8 days agoLimiting cyclists to 12mph is like forcing people to crawl. It’s going to make cycling practically useless for transportation and exercise. Seriously, I have to make a sustained conscious effort to ride under 12mph, it just feels unnatural, and I’m a fat out of shape old guy.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·8 days agoCity roads are for transportation, not exercise. And 20 km/h is a little on the slow side, but hardly “useless” for transportation.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-28 days agoOk, we can play that game. You are no longer allowed to drive anywhere faster than 12mph.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 days agoTBH I don’t like arriving sweaty, so I’d be fine with 20 kph, but only if it’s a general rule and not just me holding up traffic for no reason.
Limiting cyclists to 12mph is like forcing people to crawl. It’s going to make cycling practically useless for transportation and exercise.
Seriously, I have to make a sustained conscious effort to ride under 12mph, it just feels unnatural, and I’m a fat out of shape old guy.
City roads are for transportation, not exercise. And 20 km/h is a little on the slow side, but hardly “useless” for transportation.
Ok, we can play that game. You are no longer allowed to drive anywhere faster than 12mph.
TBH I don’t like arriving sweaty, so I’d be fine with 20 kph, but only if it’s a general rule and not just me holding up traffic for no reason.