If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

DIY - French style

Options

27-05-2008 1:33pm

#1

Victor

Registered Users Posts: 78,371 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2000

Posts: 68735

.

Some activists in Chambery (in the French Alps) were unable to get the council agree on a cycle track on a busy city centre street, they decided to go the DIY way.

They started by having 2 dozen of cyclists riding with a 1m long stick to represent the "safe overtaking distance", and then used that traffic slow-down to mark the track, and sign it.

In french but you can enjoy the video. http://chichechambery.free.fr/Chiche/spip.php?article143

0

Comments

Options
#2 27-05-2008 1:48pm
Caroline_ie

Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2008

Posts: 5103

... yeah that's how you do it Maybe we can try the same over here?

... one thing though ... No helmet??!!!

0
Options
#3 27-05-2008 2:00pm
Victor

Registered Users Posts: 78,371 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2000

Posts: 68735

Caroline_ie wrote: »

No helmet??!!!

Helmets do not prevent accidents.

That said, I wear one.

0
Options
#4 27-05-2008 9:50pm
blorg

Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2003

Posts: 15726

Caroline_ie wrote: »

... one thing though ... No helmet??!!!

Don't go there...

0