tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post7889040473361291066..comments2023-05-17T16:06:31.305+02:00Comments on Magic Bullet ● Mango Sport Velomobiel: The breeding grounds of Dutch cycling (1): physical geographyMagic Bullethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07449396619621988877noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-70788711354704149592013-05-03T01:22:16.698+02:002013-05-03T01:22:16.698+02:00:-)))
I'm not so good with animals. To my vie...:-))) <br />I'm not so good with animals. To my view:<br />sheep are stupid and just follow other sheep<br />goats are stupid and stubborn<br />donkeys are smart and stubborn<br />monkeys are smart, stubborn and lazy<br />unfortunately, the monkeys found that cars are filled with bananas (preferably not to be shared with other monkeys), and can be heated nicely to tropical temperatures. to get them out of the cars will take big banana bikes. and then still they too lazy to get out of these banana filled cars. <br />anyway, does it also mean that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others? or has it more to do with pigs on the wing?Magic Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449396619621988877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-63865366863833535502013-05-02T12:53:26.278+02:002013-05-02T12:53:26.278+02:00I appreciate your point about most of the Netherla...I appreciate your point about most of the Netherlands being very flat indeed, and quite a lot of, say, Britain is more vertical. However I may need to explain a little more about the population of Britain. It's about 120 million, about half descended from ground-living tropical apes and half from mountain sheep. Generally, the apes live on the flat bits and the sheep live on the vertical bits. Most daily journeys by the apes involve a limited and manageable amount of going up and down. (The sheep go up and down a lot more.) Bicycling was far more popular in Britain about 50 years ago - as a lady born in 1934 has just told me, we used to cycle all over Anglesey - and it could be far more popular again especially with help from the pedelec. True, some local apes have daily journeys that are too vertical for bicycles, but most ape population centres large or small are a good density for cycling and quite flat enough to attract cycling, as are the routes between them. The climate I'd describe as very similar to the Dutch, but a little more suitable for cycling apes, slightly less windy and slightly less cold in winter. Our problem is the motor traffic. If the British install cycling infrastructure of Dutch quality we will see cycling increase immensely, maybe not quite to Amsterdam or Assen levels over all the country, but not too far behind. The weather and terrain in other parts of Europe may limit cycling a bit more, but they don't discourage British or other foreign apes from going on cycling holidays there. I suspect things aren't quite as bad as you think. <br /><br />On the other hand, for the sheep on meseta, moor, or mountain, you're absolutely right. With them, for many reasons, cycling will never really catch on. <br /><br />Richard Keatinge (Monkeyman)<br />Richard Keatingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039816196847673370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-33448313128507138492013-04-16T12:01:04.881+02:002013-04-16T12:01:04.881+02:00Hi Magic,
Although some of the People my wife wor...Hi Magic,<br /><br />Although some of the People my wife works with are intrested in an e-bike, they still means the roads here are to dangerous for cyclists, so there we come to the point: no good infrastructure, so no cycling of the masses. The politicians in Norway see no reason to upgrade the infrastructure, why should they, there are just a few people cycling! Then the circle is round again, so we stay in the same situation.<br />No, I don't see much more cyclists in the future here.......<br /><br />Greetings, Adri.De Bobsleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796430367606320039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-73996000354808713372013-04-16T07:18:12.771+02:002013-04-16T07:18:12.771+02:00Hi Kevin,
I hope you weren't insulted by the ...Hi Kevin, <br />I hope you weren't insulted by the word eccentric. I meant it as a compliment, didnt realize could be taken differently.Magic Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449396619621988877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-84432322226922698122013-04-16T02:53:30.780+02:002013-04-16T02:53:30.780+02:00Hi Magic Bullet,
I have to agree with your opinion...Hi Magic Bullet,<br />I have to agree with your opinions about climate and geography being two major factors in cycling use. The Velomobile does help with the climate some what and the electric assist would help with the geography. I am hoping that the younger people will change their transportation options as they learn about cycling and it's benefits. The ELF does hold some hope as a Velomobile that might get more people cycling. It's not for me but someone like my wife or neighbors could use this as a commuter/shopping vehicle. Here is the link to the ELF for those who have not seen it. http://www.organictransit.com/models.html<br />Greeting from Canada (with 10 cm of fresh snow)<br />Kevin Kevin Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861625648797635131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-52514080748105477002013-04-16T00:48:15.289+02:002013-04-16T00:48:15.289+02:00Hi Adri,
Thanks. I'm putting my hopes to 1-sus...Hi Adri,<br />Thanks. I'm putting my hopes to 1-sustainability becoming a fashion due to increasing fuel prices and 2- e-bikes: I really hope your wife is a trendsetter in Norway. Only thereafter one can (has to) think about infrastructure.Magic Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449396619621988877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-73355369461105070402013-04-15T23:16:06.389+02:002013-04-15T23:16:06.389+02:00Hi Magic,
I completly agree with Your opion about...Hi Magic,<br /><br />I completly agree with Your opion about the subject, you made a very clear statement here!<br />There is no reason at all for other countries to copy the Dutch cycling infrastructure, it would indeed be a waste of money.<br />I'm afraid that it has been impossible to get the masses out of there cars, cycling will become more and more recreational in the future.<br />You are right to call Kevin seen as an exentric, the Norwegians also thinks the same about me!<br /><br />Greetings, Adri.De Bobsleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796430367606320039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-19724435959499569602013-04-15T11:20:48.474+02:002013-04-15T11:20:48.474+02:00Exactly, Quezzzt, break-through technology on the ...Exactly, Quezzzt, break-through technology on the bicycle level might change something. Not cycling infrastructure alone.Magic Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449396619621988877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088251208809400455.post-22920767424182039912013-04-15T08:33:57.676+02:002013-04-15T08:33:57.676+02:00Then we must hope for the EU to allow the 500 W e-...Then we must hope for the EU to allow the 500 W e-support bicycle, and people to stand up and have the courage to open a bicycle shop/sell these bicycles in regions were it was never a logical choice to have a bicycle. <br /><br />I recon these bicycles will have to be of a somewhat different - sturdier - design with at least more powerfull brakes and somewhat wider tires to make them safer for heavier e-suppport uphill and the gravity assisted downhill ride. <br /><br />It could be a whole new bicycle type in a whole new market....if only other types of transport will become unavailable again for the masses. <br />Quezzzthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340009785237362388noreply@blogger.com