tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post4698555878504883758..comments2024-03-18T08:51:07.314+00:00Comments on i b i k e l o n d o n: A question of speed: why you're better off by bikeibikelondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-50895015803234218982020-09-10T03:07:14.144+01:002020-09-10T03:07:14.144+01:00In the world of hacking we are the best when it co...In the world of hacking we are the best when it comes to client satisfaction. Bestapphack is an experienced online Private Investigator/Ethical Hacker providing investigative solutions and related services to individuals. You might be curious that what hacking group services can provide? .. If you hire a hacker, you will need to be taken along with the progress of the hack till it is completed and that is what we provide at cyberapphack. 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In fact, bring into the equasion that I can't leave for work until I've waved my son off to primary school at 8.30am, I can't actually get to work in time at 9am by car or bus.<br />Given that Sheffield is a very hilly city (the hills are cited as one of the main reasons people don't ride hear along with the more usual fear of road conditions) more and more are taking up cycling as transport, though the modal share is still quite low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-6415159272362504162014-06-03T11:09:21.596+01:002014-06-03T11:09:21.596+01:00Thanks Bikemapper! That sounds like an interesting...Thanks Bikemapper! That sounds like an interesting experiment (and you were well ahead of the Top Gear boys and their little run across town!)<br /><br />You're right of course that people ride for different reasons, and cycling has many many benefits. I often think many of these, like heart health and indeed better mental health are "nice to haves" for the city but that the time factor and efficiency is the "big win" to get nailed first, after which all the nice to haves will fall in to place of their own accord.<br /><br />I suspect that achieving this will involve a little of the LCC's approach and a little of yours, and that a combination of both existing and new routes will be the way forwards. Indeed, the much lauded "quiet ways" which are due to start construction later this year will include a lot of already existing heavily used cycle routes, or so I understand.ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-68011638497477354602014-06-03T10:06:25.481+01:002014-06-03T10:06:25.481+01:00About fifteen years ago, I did an experiment with ...About fifteen years ago, I did an experiment with some friends. We went from Waterloo to Bank, one of us by Tube, one of us by bus, and one of us by bike. The experiment was conducted at 1 o'clock in the afternoon in order that no one had an unfair advantage, but even so, we showed that the bike was about 85% quicker than the Tube, and about 200% quicker than the bus. <br /><br />People ride a bike for all sorts of reasons, not least because it is good for the heart, the head, and the soul. Arguably the main reason, however, is that door-to-door journey times are quicker. In order to make the most of this natural advantage, it is necessary to develop a comprehensive, city-wide cycle network.<br /><br />The LCC writes: "At a basic level the routes selected for investment must be underpinned by a clear vision of a coherent, direct, safe, comfortable and attractive network." As I see it, I think it is possible to develop routes which are coherent and direct <i>now</i>, or routes which are safe, comfortable and attractive <i>now</i>, but not all at the same time. In short, I think it is necessary to <i>prioritise</i> (e.g. see <a href="http://www.thesustainabilitycompany.nl/css/images/backcasting.png" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backcasting" rel="nofollow">here</a>).<br /><br />This route I took from Waterloo to Bank does not feature on <a href="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=206741768252134437960.0004f12da1ebd2e78b3bf&msa=0&ll=51.519906,-0.113554&spn=0.04593,0.103855&dg=feature" rel="nofollow">this map</a>. I have marked it in green on <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=211027221320787572027.0004f213be6b0bc64d816&msa=0&ie=UTF8&ll=51.507741,-0.100358&spn=0.012033,0.033023&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=6&dg=feature%22" rel="nofollow">this map</a>.<br /><br /><br />bikemapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902775699101288384noreply@blogger.com