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Cities should be responsible to keep Bike Lanes clear of obstructions, Damage, Pot Holes, Broken Glass and have smooth pavement. Especially since they are required to fix damaged pavement but not damaged or unsafe "Bike Lanes".
1. Employers to provide secure bike storage and shower facilities for staff. 2. Trains to provide proper capacity for bikes on board (especially at peak commuter times).
We're moving into a new building in a few months (now 15mth late) and it's supposed to have 50 places for bike parking, a gear drying room, lockers (in addition to your on floor locker). It's pretty awesome, just a shame the interior sounds terrible!
As a Dutchie living in the UK, I would send every country’s transport minister to the Netherlands for a month. Hopefully they learn how safe cycling should be done: giving the pedestrian and cyclists priority on the road, good cycling paths (not just a green of bit in the road that cars ignore), good parking availability at every building and mandatory cycling lessons for children.
Pretty much every cyclist, every would-be cyclist, and the families, friends and acquaintances of all cyclists would vote for you to be our Transport Minister, Stein: the job is yours, and Britain will be a better place as a result. (OK, not sure about ALL acquaintances - only those with an empathy gene: no Tories need apply)
Yeah, surprise surprise: you get an advantage if you make yourself the centre of the universe... Why not give priority for everyone and all activities and hobbies -no wait... Seriously, people who even suggest, let alone abuse their position of power to implement extremist "priority" and "saint status" rules have something seriously wrong in their personality or just straight up something wrong in their head. Good cycling paths are a good point. Would be great for cyclists to use their big brains and ingenuity to come up with a system for cyclists to pay for their fair share of them too... And actually not even being facetious it's true: many cyclists seem to have very much money and pour obscene amounts into their hobby, and for certain proper cycling paths/roads would be a far bigger contributor to cycling happiness and safety than paying for a new frame every year or several thousand to shave a few hundred grams of weight. I'm sure in many cases a cyclists' initiative, including at least partial cyclist (user) funding would be the only way to kickstart bike path construction. Just like motorsports enthusiasts enjoy the rewards when they pay for a racing circuit for themselves, the same applies to cyclists too. I know, having lived in a country with actually too many dedicated cycling paths (when you have up to 5 parallel paths within 100 m, including constant maintenance it's bit much, a bit unfair to have the rest pay for such overkill), that they really are a game-changer and for sure any cyclist would happily pay for their true share of them, if they'd know what they're like to use.
More bike parking in cities, especially with roofs against the rain or snow etc., and with security cameras to discourage thieves. This would help people bike to work. Also these spaces could replace a minuscule fraction of car parking and make people more likely to take bikes for short and long trips. Having these at train stations would also reduce short car rides.
I don't think outside bike racks will ever again work, at least the way that European countries are purposefully only regressing and _decreasing_ society's level and everyone's safety. I think it's time for cyclists to just recognise that they need to be taken indoors to your office with you if you really want them to be safe. It's more expensive to arrange that small space in your office, but in the end people tend to make do pretty well with such things, not necessarily needing any added space. Modern buildings have wider hallways, bigger elevators etc. anyway so bikes are easier to get around. Especially anything even slightly new and expensive: leaving them outside is a no-no. I certainly don't want to pay for other peoples' thefts in my insurance payments.
bike courier here, the (albeit small) accidents i have been involved in are not due to my reckless driving but rather that of cars and other cyclists. I'd never stop wearing a helmet, even on a completely manual powered cargobike. other road users cant be trusted to keep me safe in my opinion. i live and work in the Netherlands by the way, so it should be safe enough but it still is not.
100% agree. It's a fantasy to think that bikers have enough control of the risks of the road to not need a helmet. And as always I don't understand the downside of wearing a helmet. A quality, well-fitting helmet is no bother at all.
"bike courier here, the (albeit small) accidents i have been involved in are not due to my reckless driving but rather that of cars and other cyclists" Haha, that's funny!! Someone might almost believe the angry bike courier!! Well, to be fair, being a motorcyclist as well: drivers out there really do suck. Unfortunately driver's license requirements are nowhere near enough to ensure that people have the necessary skills to be out there in traffic, and for sure they are not monitored well enough nor periodically tested. The driver's license system is a joke. And then there are the tens of thousands of cyclists who don't even have that rudimentary level of education, not even a driver's license!!
That's all great. Here in America I'd settle for a simple rideable shoulder requirement for ALL roads. A bike lane or two wouldn't hurt either. America is the land of the car and that's fine. But there are simply too many 40mph+ roads (where drivers feel free to go 60mph!) not accommodating cyclists safely because they have nothing outside the narrow car lane but a white line and a ditch.
@@DiogenesOfCa I'm sure you will be allowed to go sweep them, or hire a sweeper to go clean them for you. Otherwise the USA is a free country where you can build any kinds of hobby facilities you want.
@@billyrose3570 not really, simply enforcing existing laws and not assuming the cyclist was at fault would get us there. The measures you mention wouldn't be objectionable but by no means necessary.
@@billyrose3570 Nope. A couple of decades ago, I was coming back from a jaunt, and a driver turned left against traffic signage sending me over his hood and bending a new custom bike with fewer than 800 miles on it. The cops took witness statements, and despite the driver's attempt to dodge points on his license in court, he lost, and his insurance got to pay my deductible (broken collar bone) and buy me a replacement for the ruined bike. What is needed is better police work. I have profound respect for the officers who have helped me when I've come out on the wrong side of a negligent driver.
Any company that bans its workers from wearing helmets should not be in business. Their policy is astoundingly stupid. A helmet might help an employee who has been hit by another road user avoid a serious head injury. Also, many cycling accidents happen at very low speeds. Most clipless pedal users have fallen off their bicycles due to still being clipped into their pedals in low-speed situations. A helmet has spared many of these people, including myself, from any injury.
Except all of the data and research the company has based their decision on says otherwise. Helmets are not designed to protect you in collisions with motor vehicles, their bikes do not just fall over and they are not clipped in.
It’s the usual ‘if you’re hit by a truck a helmet won’t save you’ brigade. Yep, it probably won’t, but when you’re turning left and can’t see the two wet manhole covers as your loads obscuring the view and you head rapidly left towards a kerb, I think I’d take my chances with a lid. Any compensation lawyer will have a field day, IF as is claimed employees are banned as part of their terms and conditions. A beard seems to qualify you as a neurosurgeon, a town planner, a road safety expert, legal eagle and various other things in 2022.
The Ban on Helmets makes about as much sense as removing all safety measures on motor vehicles and machinery because people might rely on those measures to keep them safe.
I wear my helmet AND ride as carefully as I can, without actually stopping and walking instead. It's the only way to survive in Bucharest. I really loved the show. Conor's getting better and better❣
Banning helmets to make people cycle safer is like banning seatbelts to make people drive safer. Absolutely ludicrous, should be illegal for a company to make such decisions
@Han Boetes also in the Netherlands they cycle at running speed or less, and as you say they have the infrastructure to let people stay off the roads. most cyclists go a fair bit faster here and the company shouldnt be viewing thats as "unnecessary risks", especially since the majority of collisions which have bikes involved are the fault of the driver
it's not like banning seat belt use at all. Seatbelts are designed to protect you in a vehicle collision, and there is decades' worth of evidence to prove they work. Neither is true for cycle helmets. Just to make it clear, I think people should wear a helmet if they want to, but they should also understand what it can and can't be expected to do. And most importantly, urban cycling is a safe activity, even in the most scary places.
@@ridefree4076 a bike helmet does not save you in serious collisions no, there is no spinal protection. But it does reduce the chance of relatively minor collisions giving you brain damage. Broken bones can be fixed but Id rather not be set back to a child in mental function and dont think a company has any place in making these decisions. I think individuals that wants to ride without should go ahead though
Banning staff from wearing helmets is as ridiculous as blanket blaming them for an accident. Everyone can be using the road safely and there still be an accident, not everything is someone's fault. Sometimes bad things just happen, and I'd much rather be wearing a helmet than not when it does
@@m.canaris7172 not really, the fall from walking is the same as the fall when cycling, so if you think it's necessary to wear a helmet when cycling then logically you should consider wearing one when walking.
@@garethblake7374 I'm not sure where you live, but in UK we don't tend to walk at 20kmh in the road. Yes you can fall and hit your head walking, but walking clearly carries less inherent risk than cycling and this comparison only makes a mockery of your own argument
Changing rooms with showers for bike commuters. I used to work for a company that had three such cubicles at the office building; I went from commuting on occasion to about 90%.
@@gcn It also made me transform my ride from just a commute to a workout. I started leaving for work earlier and earlier, exploring different parts of the city than I would have otherwise.
Here's what I would like to see. There is should be a dedicated bike lane on every street, road, and superhighway. Not a paint stripe to mark the lane, but actual barricades made of concrete or steel so the lanes would be safe to ride. The lanes should be wide enough so that two riders going in each direction can be abreast. But, not so wide that a car or truck could use them.
No need for more concrete! Bike lanes can also be divided from cars through trees. Cars with less room will also have to drive slower and it would be safer and cleaner for everyone!
I can agree with the roads, but putting bike lanes and sidewalks on streets sends the wrong message, that pedestrians and cyclists shouldn't be using the street and cars should be able to go fast through the neighborhood.
The channel not just bikes discusses how making infrastructure better for cyclists and pedestrians also makes things better for cars, but reduces car journeys. Particularly short ones. I think it’s a really cool change in perspective that makes things better for everyone.
Better cycling infrastructure! So cyclists to be allowed on footpaths, converting unused railways into usable paths, cycle highways next to main roads.
More bike parking, but more importantly more joined-up bike routes. So many towns have bike lanes or even separated bike paths that them leave you having to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get into the next section.
make bike lanes with a roof of solar panels. That way you don`t get wet while riding and you get a big amount of solar power which then could be used for free battery reloading and other stuff,
It's fun to imagine what we'd change if we were in charge as cyclists, but I do want to encourage people to consider the cost of these ideas because if we can come up with ideas that can be funded relatively easily, they can become reality!
How about some simple paint changes on urban access roads. Advisory cycle lanes and no center lane. It should get rid of 99% of dangerous overtakes on many streets. It is very cheap. Cars by the way demand expensive infrastructure that we are all subsidising, about 60% in the UK.
I moved from London to Amsterdam :) It is a cycling paradise here. There's is a great infrastructure for cyclists, I can literally do everything by bike. I wish more countries will take the same approach. Missing however my Sunday rides in Surrey Hills ^^
When I was watching the GCN+ film about Orbea. It reminded me I needed to oil the chain, forks and dropper post on my Orbea Laufey mountain bike. Great film.
Create bikeports; covered with solar for e-bike charging, night lighting and protection from the elements. Plenty of racks, including a basic tool kit and air pump. In high theft areas, one could incorporate keyed or swipe access. May I add that a distinctive architectural style would be brilliant. Like how the rail stations of old had.
Every employer and public space is legislated to provide disabled access which is fantastic. A similar policy to make employers and public spaces more accessible by bike would be fantastic. Most places I’ve worked have not been able to provide safe bike parking or any changing facilities.
Haha yes, that's probably true David - can never see that one too much!! We did upload it as a Short a few weeks ago so you can watch and watch! 👉 ruclips.net/video/S4N3y29w3e8/видео.html
@@gcn Thanks I did see that (on repeat for a while), its just nice to get that unexpected reminder in the show too. I think in American English the word "Ollie" is synonymous with glides upon the water.
1.Perhaps making bike theft a crime punishable by hard labor for several years. Then no worries about parking your bike. 2. Give cyclists right of way at all intersections and no stop signs at the bottom of hills.
Low maintenance bikes. Cars do 10,000 mile between services, bike chains only last 2-3000 miles (and you need to clean the power train much more often than that)
I have given up driving my car except for long distances, which isn't driving so much, but travelling. And for when i have to move a lot of stuff. Had to buy a battery booster for my car to get it started every 3-4 weeks when i drive to the baltic sea, trailing or do a shoot somewhere. Must have saved a lot of CO2 and NOx and everything in the process. Feels good.
A surge in bicycle use draws attention to the need for better roads. The bicycle movement of the late 1800s brought attention to the need for better roads. Cyclists of the era made a push for safer, more efficient roads. Photo credit: Library of Congress The mass production of the bicycle in the early 1890s improved mobility and raised awareness of the need for better roads. By 1890, over 1 million bicycles were being manufactured in the country each year. This new and innovative mode of travel was well received by the U.S. population, especially in urban areas. Bicycle enthusiasts were the first champions of what became known as the Good Roads Movement (late 1870s‐1920s), because the prospect of traveling outside of one's city was dangerous due to the poor condition of roads.
New law for motorists: if you can't push your car on a flat road by yourself for 1km in a day, then you're not allowed to drive it. (Keeps ridiculously big personal vehicles off the road and gives people an idea of how much power they're consuming just to drive 1 km.)
If I was the cyclist 'in charge' EVERY city with a popuation of 10k or more would have dedicated, auto-free (except for emergancy vehicles) bicycle lanes forming an X/Y axis from the heart of the city to its boundries. States and Countries would also have such lanes so one could safely travel cross-country. Once those are established, bike lanes would emerge as needed. As for parking, I've tried to get the GCN Tech folks to expound upon the nifty bike rack shown in the background of the vid where they were explaining bike washing proceedures....and those establishments working to become bike friendly would of course get tax incentives instead of pro sports teams.
Send Elon to space one-way?? His company is going to dramatically reduce pollution on the roads! That's great for cycling. Energy storage reduces use of inefficient electric generation during peak use hours...solar roofs...these are all great things, Si!
Tesla might be doing some admirable things, but Elon Musk has also come out with a lot that I really don't agree with. Anyway, I wouldn't take it seriously. Cheers, Si
I'd check out the videos of "Common Sense Sceptic" here on RUclips. Elon is right on some things, like on the Twitter thing, dumping Amber Heard, and lots of political stuff, but most of his business operations are pure scam. Just another Enron/Theranos/Madoff waiting to happen. Or to be fair not just another, the most spectacular one yet, in a new chain-format!
I'd check out the videos of Common Sense Sceptic on RUclips. Elon is right on some things, like on the Twitter thing, dumping Amber Heard, and lots of political stuff but most of his business operations are pure scam. Just another Enron/Theranos/Madoff waiting to happen. Or to be fair not just another, the most spectacular one yet, in a new chain-format! EVs are a scam. Especially big Teslas with their extremely polluting aluminium construction (far more CO2 emissions using that material than any other), massive batteries (HUGE CO2 emissions), and massive weight. Then all the huge costs EVs cause overall, many trillions in all. Better for the majority of people to just buy a small, lightweight ICE car and run it on biofuels like biodiesel, biomethane, bioethanol or e-fuels when you can. They'll be widely available soon, and already are available in many places. For most people far lower CO2 with such cars even before you can fill them up with the carbon neutral fuels, even running them on today's 10% bio-content fuels which we get at all pumps is lower in CO2 than EVs unless you drive very large amount of miles per year. Remember: the proven, single most significant indicator of a nation's true ability to reduce CO2 emissions is their wealth. Letting them dictate us into EVs will cost us trillions and trillions, which diminishes our wealth. I for example can reduce my carbon footprint far, far more by investing that saved money into building my new home with excellent insulation, and many can switch to or add on a heat pump to their home to reduce their heating's CO2 emissions.
@@pistonburner6448 Of course you would think that LOL. Look at your username. We shall see! but for the moment, having done a ton of research, I think you couldn't be more wrong.
About the emergency card information hack…I have that and in addition I use an old USB thumb drive with a text file having other particulars like blood type and medicines.
I'd really like the e bike assistance speed limit raised to 20mph, great idea Si. After all we easily reach those speeds on road bikes, why not let the ebike riders who need assistance cruise at those speeds too.
Great show guys, Loved it! Austria has free communal bike washing in some places like Innsbruck. Bike Parking as in Europe such as Austria and Switzerland is essential. Free bike insurance see 'Garage 529', and yes E bikes that can keep up in city traffic at 35 Kph to make things safer for riders. Better facilities for cargo bikes at shops and all bikes more generally. Access to train stations and bike racks on the front of buses. Keep telling it as it is GCN we're all going to need this for sure. There ain't enough natural resources for all to have e cars and we need more cargo bikes, they're cooL as!
Making public transport work in the UK would help minimise short car journeys. Everywhere I have worked where people have relied on it the frequency of them being late because of cancelled services etc. have made me glad I use anything but. It may be better in other countries but in the UK public transport is expensive, unreliable and slow.
Thinking of Dan Lloyd's dog looking like him I was watching Chariots of fire and thought Simon had time travelled but then realised it was Ben Cross playing the part!
Raising the speed of Ebikes to 30kmh makes it not only more comfortable but I think there are even studies that say it'll be safer cuz you go the same speed as cars or similar speed
This banning of bike helmets uses amazing logic. Seat belts are mandatory here in Canada but by the logic of increased risky behaviour I should be turning into Steve McQueen in Bullitt every time I buckle up. This ban also ignores that accidents, though reduced by cautious behaviour, still happen in spite of it because riders don't control everything about their environment. Very regressive.
A tax on short car journeys? My wife would die. She is a teacher at a school in our neighborhood. The school is 0.48 miles (0.77 K) from door to door. On the street we live on. She was excited when she was hired there and proclaimed that she could walk on nice days. She has been working there for several years. Guess how many times she has walked to work. I will give a hint. the number is less than 1. She also has a bicycle I bought her 12 years ago in a pipe dream that she would ride with me. I love my wife.
>Obviously, end all wars, send Elon Musk into space on a one-way ticket, and increase all doorway heights to 7' would be the top of our list I had no idea Conor was so based.
When a problem comes along You must Whippet Before the cream sits out too long You must Whippet When something's going wrong You must Whippet Now Whippet Into shape
A Drone you can call on to deliver essentials to you on road/trail side. If you bonk order a resupply or if you need a spare part get it delivered to you so you can resume.
I’m reminded of the current meme about electric cars, encourage people to buy, double the price of electric. How about secure parking for bikes? A small garage type arrangement just big enough to take a bike, use your debit card to pay per hour/day enter a password/code of your choice and leave it locked up in an alarmed secure box. You could have them stacked two high and offer a discount for lightweight bikes using the upper row of garages.
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Cities should be responsible to keep Bike Lanes clear of obstructions, Damage, Pot Holes, Broken Glass and have smooth pavement. Especially since they are required to fix damaged pavement but not damaged or unsafe "Bike Lanes".
1. Employers to provide secure bike storage and shower facilities for staff. 2. Trains to provide proper capacity for bikes on board (especially at peak commuter times).
Yes, yes, yes!
This is already almost standard in Scandinavia!
We're moving into a new building in a few months (now 15mth late) and it's supposed to have 50 places for bike parking, a gear drying room, lockers (in addition to your on floor locker). It's pretty awesome, just a shame the interior sounds terrible!
As a Dutchie living in the UK, I would send every country’s transport minister to the Netherlands for a month. Hopefully they learn how safe cycling should be done: giving the pedestrian and cyclists priority on the road, good cycling paths (not just a green of bit in the road that cars ignore), good parking availability at every building and mandatory cycling lessons for children.
Dutch cycling attitudes and infrastructure are a great example to the rest of the world!
Good point, I moved from London to Amsterdam. It is a paradise for cyclists here :) just missing some hills
Pretty much every cyclist, every would-be cyclist, and the families, friends and acquaintances of all cyclists would vote for you to be our Transport Minister, Stein: the job is yours, and Britain will be a better place as a result.
(OK, not sure about ALL acquaintances - only those with an empathy gene: no Tories need apply)
The Netherlands is a bit of an illusion as they've had relatively high cycling rates for over a century, regardless of cyclepath availability.
Yeah, surprise surprise: you get an advantage if you make yourself the centre of the universe... Why not give priority for everyone and all activities and hobbies -no wait...
Seriously, people who even suggest, let alone abuse their position of power to implement extremist "priority" and "saint status" rules have something seriously wrong in their personality or just straight up something wrong in their head.
Good cycling paths are a good point. Would be great for cyclists to use their big brains and ingenuity to come up with a system for cyclists to pay for their fair share of them too... And actually not even being facetious it's true: many cyclists seem to have very much money and pour obscene amounts into their hobby, and for certain proper cycling paths/roads would be a far bigger contributor to cycling happiness and safety than paying for a new frame every year or several thousand to shave a few hundred grams of weight. I'm sure in many cases a cyclists' initiative, including at least partial cyclist (user) funding would be the only way to kickstart bike path construction.
Just like motorsports enthusiasts enjoy the rewards when they pay for a racing circuit for themselves, the same applies to cyclists too. I know, having lived in a country with actually too many dedicated cycling paths (when you have up to 5 parallel paths within 100 m, including constant maintenance it's bit much, a bit unfair to have the rest pay for such overkill), that they really are a game-changer and for sure any cyclist would happily pay for their true share of them, if they'd know what they're like to use.
That clip of Dan was top notch. I love the sense of humour this channel has.
That guy was on a bike. Are we sure it was Dan?
I was going for the clip at 9:40 but the other one is good too!
Thanks Alex!
More bike parking in cities, especially with roofs against the rain or snow etc., and with security cameras to discourage thieves. This would help people bike to work. Also these spaces could replace a minuscule fraction of car parking and make people more likely to take bikes for short and long trips. Having these at train stations would also reduce short car rides.
You sir, have just made The Netherlands but better.
Here in Fort Worth, bike parking at businesses is required by the building code.
I don't think outside bike racks will ever again work, at least the way that European countries are purposefully only regressing and _decreasing_ society's level and everyone's safety.
I think it's time for cyclists to just recognise that they need to be taken indoors to your office with you if you really want them to be safe. It's more expensive to arrange that small space in your office, but in the end people tend to make do pretty well with such things, not necessarily needing any added space. Modern buildings have wider hallways, bigger elevators etc. anyway so bikes are easier to get around.
Especially anything even slightly new and expensive: leaving them outside is a no-no. I certainly don't want to pay for other peoples' thefts in my insurance payments.
Go pay for it
bike courier here, the (albeit small) accidents i have been involved in are not due to my reckless driving but rather that of cars and other cyclists. I'd never stop wearing a helmet, even on a completely manual powered cargobike. other road users cant be trusted to keep me safe in my opinion. i live and work in the Netherlands by the way, so it should be safe enough but it still is not.
100% agree. It's a fantasy to think that bikers have enough control of the risks of the road to not need a helmet. And as always I don't understand the downside of wearing a helmet. A quality, well-fitting helmet is no bother at all.
"bike courier here, the (albeit small) accidents i have been involved in are not due to my reckless driving but rather that of cars and other cyclists"
Haha, that's funny!! Someone might almost believe the angry bike courier!!
Well, to be fair, being a motorcyclist as well: drivers out there really do suck.
Unfortunately driver's license requirements are nowhere near enough to ensure that people have the necessary skills to be out there in traffic, and for sure they are not monitored well enough nor periodically tested. The driver's license system is a joke. And then there are the tens of thousands of cyclists who don't even have that rudimentary level of education, not even a driver's license!!
Dan and his dog was absolutely priceless. Hard to tell them apart really
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That's all great. Here in America I'd settle for a simple rideable shoulder requirement for ALL roads. A bike lane or two wouldn't hurt either. America is the land of the car and that's fine. But there are simply too many 40mph+ roads (where drivers feel free to go 60mph!) not accommodating cyclists safely because they have nothing outside the narrow car lane but a white line and a ditch.
Not fine. Bike lanes everywhere!
A bike lane is not "fine", I refuse to ride in a glass strewn bike gutter.
Public spaces belong to everyone, start fighting for your share.
@@DiogenesOfCa I'm sure you will be allowed to go sweep them, or hire a sweeper to go clean them for you. Otherwise the USA is a free country where you can build any kinds of hobby facilities you want.
@@pistonburner6448Still not riding in ANY bike gutter.
Like you said: It's a free country and I will ride my bike in the car lane.
Deal with it.
How about holding motorists accountable when they are responsible in wrecks with cyclists
For that to work, our bikes would have to be registered (number plates) and insured which personally isn't something I'd want.
@@billyrose3570 not really, simply enforcing existing laws and not assuming the cyclist was at fault would get us there. The measures you mention wouldn't be objectionable but by no means necessary.
@@nickvandam1214 never had to go through this myself so tbh I don't know, hopefully and probably you're right though.
My Dad got hit by a driver while cycling. Driver got a ticket.
@@billyrose3570 Nope. A couple of decades ago, I was coming back from a jaunt, and a driver turned left against traffic signage sending me over his hood and bending a new custom bike with fewer than 800 miles on it. The cops took witness statements, and despite the driver's attempt to dodge points on his license in court, he lost, and his insurance got to pay my deductible (broken collar bone) and buy me a replacement for the ruined bike. What is needed is better police work. I have profound respect for the officers who have helped me when I've come out on the wrong side of a negligent driver.
Any company that bans its workers from wearing helmets should not be in business. Their policy is astoundingly stupid. A helmet might help an employee who has been hit by another road user avoid a serious head injury. Also, many cycling accidents happen at very low speeds. Most clipless pedal users have fallen off their bicycles due to still being clipped into their pedals in low-speed situations. A helmet has spared many of these people, including myself, from any injury.
Yeah, banning PPE is wack. Imagine any other industry doing this.
I can already see the lawsuits rolling in
Except all of the data and research the company has based their decision on says otherwise.
Helmets are not designed to protect you in collisions with motor vehicles, their bikes do not just fall over and they are not clipped in.
It’s the usual ‘if you’re hit by a truck a helmet won’t save you’ brigade. Yep, it probably won’t, but when you’re turning left and can’t see the two wet manhole covers as your loads obscuring the view and you head rapidly left towards a kerb, I think I’d take my chances with a lid. Any compensation lawyer will have a field day, IF as is claimed employees are banned as part of their terms and conditions.
A beard seems to qualify you as a neurosurgeon, a town planner, a road safety expert, legal eagle and various other things in 2022.
The Ban on Helmets makes about as much sense as removing all safety measures on motor vehicles and machinery because people might rely on those measures to keep them safe.
I wear my helmet AND ride as carefully as I can, without actually stopping and walking instead. It's the only way to survive in Bucharest.
I really loved the show. Conor's getting better and better❣
Thanks Alina!
I would heavily tax SUVs.
Ah, so take money away from the poor...
Banning helmets to make people cycle safer is like banning seatbelts to make people drive safer. Absolutely ludicrous, should be illegal for a company to make such decisions
@Han Boetes also in the Netherlands they cycle at running speed or less, and as you say they have the infrastructure to let people stay off the roads. most cyclists go a fair bit faster here and the company shouldnt be viewing thats as "unnecessary risks", especially since the majority of collisions which have bikes involved are the fault of the driver
it's not like banning seat belt use at all. Seatbelts are designed to protect you in a vehicle collision, and there is decades' worth of evidence to prove they work. Neither is true for cycle helmets.
Just to make it clear, I think people should wear a helmet if they want to, but they should also understand what it can and can't be expected to do.
And most importantly, urban cycling is a safe activity, even in the most scary places.
@@ridefree4076 a bike helmet does not save you in serious collisions no, there is no spinal protection. But it does reduce the chance of relatively minor collisions giving you brain damage. Broken bones can be fixed but Id rather not be set back to a child in mental function and dont think a company has any place in making these decisions. I think individuals that wants to ride without should go ahead though
Banning staff from wearing helmets is as ridiculous as blanket blaming them for an accident. Everyone can be using the road safely and there still be an accident, not everything is someone's fault. Sometimes bad things just happen, and I'd much rather be wearing a helmet than not when it does
Where did you buy your walking helmet?
@@rob-c. this is a silly reply isn't it
@@m.canaris7172 not really, the fall from walking is the same as the fall when cycling, so if you think it's necessary to wear a helmet when cycling then logically you should consider wearing one when walking.
@@garethblake7374 I'm not sure where you live, but in UK we don't tend to walk at 20kmh in the road. Yes you can fall and hit your head walking, but walking clearly carries less inherent risk than cycling and this comparison only makes a mockery of your own argument
@@m.canaris7172 the fall depends on the height of your head. Speed is irrelevant, it doesn't affect the fall due to gravity.
If I was in charge, I'd make it so that there were only downhills!!
Not sure about the logistics of this one haha, but we do love a good descent!
@@gcn all we need is a glitch in the matrix!!
Caption: After thinking for hours of something witty last week, Iljo Keisse has just heard that Tim has won yet another water bottle.
🤣🤣
Changing rooms with showers for bike commuters. I used to work for a company that had three such cubicles at the office building; I went from commuting on occasion to about 90%.
Makes a massive difference!
@@gcn It also made me transform my ride from just a commute to a workout. I started leaving for work earlier and earlier, exploring different parts of the city than I would have otherwise.
Thank you for this! Cities need more safe bike lanes, separated from cars. The space can be taken off the parking spaces!
"50 Shades of Grey but not in a good way" is not the title of the next GCN documentary that I want to see
Caption: "so please tell me again Mr Lloyd about your time with the Cervelo test team..."
Winner!
Here's what I would like to see. There is should be a dedicated bike lane on every street, road, and superhighway. Not a paint stripe to mark the lane, but actual barricades made of concrete or steel so the lanes would be safe to ride. The lanes should be wide enough so that two riders going in each direction can be abreast. But, not so wide that a car or truck could use them.
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No need for more concrete! Bike lanes can also be divided from cars through trees. Cars with less room will also have to drive slower and it would be safer and cleaner for everyone!
I can agree with the roads, but putting bike lanes and sidewalks on streets sends the wrong message, that pedestrians and cyclists shouldn't be using the street and cars should be able to go fast through the neighborhood.
I'd love the parking... and SHOWERS! It would make biking to work MUCH easier!
The channel not just bikes discusses how making infrastructure better for cyclists and pedestrians also makes things better for cars, but reduces car journeys. Particularly short ones. I think it’s a really cool change in perspective that makes things better for everyone.
How about car drivers that look both ways before pulling out! I've been t-boned 3 times by idiots in a hurry to go nowhere.
Better cycling infrastructure! So cyclists to be allowed on footpaths, converting unused railways into usable paths, cycle highways next to main roads.
The roads around the world would be a lot smoother to ride on.
Ooh, yes! Poorly kept roads are certainly a big issue!
@@gcn Especially at certain junctions!
Hank for the headwind race 2023. Surely. 😀
More bike parking, but more importantly more joined-up bike routes.
So many towns have bike lanes or even separated bike paths that them leave you having to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get into the next section.
make bike lanes with a roof of solar panels. That way you don`t get wet while riding and you get a big amount of solar power which then could be used for free battery reloading and other stuff,
capital idea!
And it would always be lit 👍
It's fun to imagine what we'd change if we were in charge as cyclists, but I do want to encourage people to consider the cost of these ideas because if we can come up with ideas that can be funded relatively easily, they can become reality!
How about some simple paint changes on urban access roads. Advisory cycle lanes and no center lane. It should get rid of 99% of dangerous overtakes on many streets. It is very cheap. Cars by the way demand expensive infrastructure that we are all subsidising, about 60% in the UK.
I moved from London to Amsterdam :) It is a cycling paradise here. There's is a great infrastructure for cyclists, I can literally do everything by bike. I wish more countries will take the same approach. Missing however my Sunday rides in Surrey Hills ^^
that may be the best hack I've seen on the show
Caption contest: Iljo Keisse captured enjoying the Saudi tour… Saudi? Saudon’t.
When I was watching the GCN+ film about Orbea. It reminded me I needed to oil the chain, forks and dropper post on my Orbea Laufey mountain bike. Great film.
Thanks Lisa!
Low-key genius caption there Connor!!
Create bikeports; covered with solar for e-bike charging, night lighting and protection from the elements. Plenty of racks, including a basic tool kit and air pump. In high theft areas, one could incorporate keyed or swipe access.
May I add that a distinctive architectural style would be brilliant. Like how the rail stations of old had.
Caption contest. The face you make when it's ollie's turn to buy the coffee and he's been dropped.
Sorry ollie 😂
Every employer and public space is legislated to provide disabled access which is fantastic. A similar policy to make employers and public spaces more accessible by bike would be fantastic. Most places I’ve worked have not been able to provide safe bike parking or any changing facilities.
Dan is chasing a GCN inspiration award with that one
I totally agree with the communal bike wash. Especially after a wet ride.
Guys and gals... it has been far too many episodes since Ollie has tried a hydro bike. Can we please work this clip into the next episode!
I know, was expecting the clip when they mentioned the lake at the bike festival :(
Haha yes, that's probably true David - can never see that one too much!! We did upload it as a Short a few weeks ago so you can watch and watch! 👉 ruclips.net/video/S4N3y29w3e8/видео.html
@@gcn Thanks I did see that (on repeat for a while), its just nice to get that unexpected reminder in the show too. I think in American English the word "Ollie" is synonymous with glides upon the water.
“Nibbling on your what?” Ha! I’m dying.
I feel disloyal, but Alex has overtaken Si as my favourite GCN presenter. What a great team. Awesome.
Wow... that's a big allegation 👀
"In the Netherlands everything happens 50 years later...", is not true when it comes to bike rules.
Yep, we're big fans of Dutch cycling infrastructure!
1.Perhaps making bike theft a crime punishable by hard labor for several years. Then no worries about parking your bike. 2. Give cyclists right of way at all intersections and no stop signs at the bottom of hills.
If cyclists (myself) were in charge…Zwift style roads (vehicle free) would be a real thing.
I'd invest more in our roads, fixing more pot holes, creating more cycle lanes and installing more street lamps
Never ask a secret agent if he's a secret agent. Because if he tells you he is, he instantly becomes an agent, but it's no longer secret.
#captioncompetition: Iljo Keisse contemplates the 3D printed ziptie paradox.
Caption: Facing a strong headwind, the team decides to sit in. Iljo is on bored with the strategy.
What would you change if you were in charge? Let us know in the comments!👇
Eliminating bike theft...
No punctures.
How about holding motorists accountable when they are responsible in wrecks with cyclists
Just ban the cars
I’d settle for no more hostility from car and truck drivers, them actually sharing the roads.
Caption: Surprisingly, the UCI has APPROVED this riding position!
Fifty shades of Si.... coming soon to GCN XXX
Before you send Elon to space. Please make sure he has a bike on board before he leaves.
Low maintenance bikes. Cars do 10,000 mile between services, bike chains only last 2-3000 miles (and you need to clean the power train much more often than that)
Weekly inspiration - "Could it get any more Italian?" Yes it could, if the bike was fitted with Campagnolo drive train instead of Shimano
I have given up driving my car except for long distances, which isn't driving so much, but travelling. And for when i have to move a lot of stuff. Had to buy a battery booster for my car to get it started every 3-4 weeks when i drive to the baltic sea, trailing or do a shoot somewhere. Must have saved a lot of CO2 and NOx and everything in the process. Feels good.
A surge in bicycle use draws attention to the need for better roads.
The bicycle movement of the late 1800s brought attention to the need for better roads. Cyclists of the era made a push for safer, more efficient roads. Photo credit: Library of Congress
The mass production of the bicycle in the early 1890s improved mobility and raised awareness of the need for better roads. By 1890, over 1 million bicycles were being manufactured in the country each year. This new and innovative mode of travel was well received by the U.S. population, especially in urban areas. Bicycle enthusiasts were the first champions of what became known as the Good Roads Movement (late 1870s‐1920s), because the prospect of traveling outside of one's city was dangerous due to the poor condition of roads.
New law for motorists: if you can't push your car on a flat road by yourself for 1km in a day, then you're not allowed to drive it. (Keeps ridiculously big personal vehicles off the road and gives people an idea of how much power they're consuming just to drive 1 km.)
#captioncontest: riding in the desert is just as interesting as advertised🌵 😐
If I was the cyclist 'in charge' EVERY city with a popuation of 10k or more would have dedicated, auto-free (except for emergancy vehicles) bicycle lanes forming an X/Y axis from the heart of the city to its boundries. States and Countries would also have such lanes so one could safely travel cross-country. Once those are established, bike lanes would emerge as needed. As for parking, I've tried to get the GCN Tech folks to expound upon the nifty bike rack shown in the background of the vid where they were explaining bike washing proceedures....and those establishments working to become bike friendly would of course get tax incentives instead of pro sports teams.
Welcome to the Netherlands
@@crsk1567 yeppers
The was a fun one, and I suffered. Having just had a double hernia op a couple of days, laughing hurts. After this GCN Show I hurt. Thanks guys!
Caption: Keisse got bored playing with his friends in the sandbox
Andy Blythe called Daan "the prince" while commenting the etoile de bessege...incredible moment 😂😂
#CaptionCompetition: hmmm, I wonder how long I will have to hold this position before the UCI bans it
Send Elon to space one-way?? His company is going to dramatically reduce pollution on the roads! That's great for cycling. Energy storage reduces use of inefficient electric generation during peak use hours...solar roofs...these are all great things, Si!
It seems small of GCN to joke about him that way. And does the UK even launch rockets or are they just dreaming about it?
Tesla might be doing some admirable things, but Elon Musk has also come out with a lot that I really don't agree with. Anyway, I wouldn't take it seriously. Cheers, Si
I'd check out the videos of "Common Sense Sceptic" here on RUclips.
Elon is right on some things, like on the Twitter thing, dumping Amber Heard, and lots of political stuff, but most of his business operations are pure scam. Just another Enron/Theranos/Madoff waiting to happen. Or to be fair not just another, the most spectacular one yet, in a new chain-format!
I'd check out the videos of Common Sense Sceptic on RUclips.
Elon is right on some things, like on the Twitter thing, dumping Amber Heard, and lots of political stuff but most of his business operations are pure scam. Just another Enron/Theranos/Madoff waiting to happen. Or to be fair not just another, the most spectacular one yet, in a new chain-format!
EVs are a scam. Especially big Teslas with their extremely polluting aluminium construction (far more CO2 emissions using that material than any other), massive batteries (HUGE CO2 emissions), and massive weight. Then all the huge costs EVs cause overall, many trillions in all.
Better for the majority of people to just buy a small, lightweight ICE car and run it on biofuels like biodiesel, biomethane, bioethanol or e-fuels when you can. They'll be widely available soon, and already are available in many places. For most people far lower CO2 with such cars even before you can fill them up with the carbon neutral fuels, even running them on today's 10% bio-content fuels which we get at all pumps is lower in CO2 than EVs unless you drive very large amount of miles per year.
Remember: the proven, single most significant indicator of a nation's true ability to reduce CO2 emissions is their wealth. Letting them dictate us into EVs will cost us trillions and trillions, which diminishes our wealth. I for example can reduce my carbon footprint far, far more by investing that saved money into building my new home with excellent insulation, and many can switch to or add on a heat pump to their home to reduce their heating's CO2 emissions.
@@pistonburner6448 Of course you would think that LOL. Look at your username. We shall see! but for the moment, having done a ton of research, I think you couldn't be more wrong.
About the emergency card information hack…I have that and in addition I use an old USB thumb drive with a text file having other particulars like blood type and medicines.
I'd really like the e bike assistance speed limit raised to 20mph, great idea Si. After all we easily reach those speeds on road bikes, why not let the ebike riders who need assistance cruise at those speeds too.
Lots of "Moving swiftly on" from Si this week!
True that
Subliminal messaging from Zwift?
Caption: "You feeling ill, yo? It's ok, just have a quick rest and you'll back in top form in no time!"
Caption Contest: From the UCI rules handbook: This position illegal in all cases apart from races in the desert.
Caption: That feeling when you forget your headphones ahead of a long transfer
Caption thingy: “For my latest cycling themed reinterpretation of classic sculptures, I present “Ridin' The Thinker””
#Captioncompetition: When the sand covers the road does it count as a gravel sector?
So, I just looked up "short car Jenny" thinking it was something I hadn't heard of. My dang American ears.
Caption: I could "sit in" and watch work all day.
Caption: Ilio Keisse waiting for GCN’s caption competition.
caption: the exact moment Iljo Keisse invents the patented 'uber recovery ride'
Great show guys, Loved it! Austria has free communal bike washing in some places like Innsbruck. Bike Parking as in Europe such as Austria and Switzerland is essential. Free bike insurance see 'Garage 529', and yes E bikes that can keep up in city traffic at 35 Kph to make things safer for riders. Better facilities for cargo bikes at shops and all bikes more generally. Access to train stations and bike racks on the front of buses. Keep telling it as it is GCN we're all going to need this for sure. There ain't enough natural resources for all to have e cars and we need more cargo bikes, they're cooL as!
Making public transport work in the UK would help minimise short car journeys.
Everywhere I have worked where people have relied on it the frequency of them being late because of cancelled services etc. have made me glad I use anything but.
It may be better in other countries but in the UK public transport is expensive, unreliable and slow.
In a future episode, Ollie and Hank get stumped by the Bikle name of: LLOYD.
Thinking of Dan Lloyd's dog looking like him I was watching Chariots of fire and thought Simon had time travelled but then realised it was Ben Cross playing the part!
i do believe car infrustructure is one of the most subsidized things that is subsidized
Allow people to bring their bikes inside everywhere: office, restaurants, cafés, stores, etc.
Caption competition: "waiting for a team trying to catch up with Quick Step's armada in the classics"
Caption: thinking about the miserable gravel that lies ahead
Raising the speed of Ebikes to 30kmh makes it not only more comfortable but I think there are even studies that say it'll be safer cuz you go the same speed as cars or similar speed
This banning of bike helmets uses amazing logic. Seat belts are mandatory here in Canada but by the logic of increased risky behaviour I should be turning into Steve McQueen in Bullitt every time I buckle up. This ban also ignores that accidents, though reduced by cautious behaviour, still happen in spite of it because riders don't control everything about their environment. Very regressive.
A tax on short car journeys? My wife would die. She is a teacher at a school in our neighborhood. The school is 0.48 miles (0.77 K) from door to door. On the street we live on. She was excited when she was hired there and proclaimed that she could walk on nice days. She has been working there for several years. Guess how many times she has walked to work. I will give a hint. the number is less than 1. She also has a bicycle I bought her 12 years ago in a pipe dream that she would ride with me. I love my wife.
>Obviously, end all wars, send Elon Musk into space on a one-way ticket, and increase all doorway heights to 7' would be the top of our list
I had no idea Conor was so based.
Caption competition: Iljo Keisse channels The Thinker as he is Rodin his bike.
When a problem comes along
You must Whippet
Before the cream sits out too long
You must Whippet
When something's going wrong
You must Whippet
Now Whippet
Into shape
Scandinavian/Scottish style freedom of access must be global and universal yesterday.
A Drone you can call on to deliver essentials to you on road/trail side. If you bonk order a resupply or if you need a spare part get it delivered to you so you can resume.
Caption: after this week at the Saudi Tour, the UCI clamps down on the “Thinking Man”. Contemplation is relegation.
Caption: Top tip for getting rid of sand from your handlebars, use elbow grease.
I’m reminded of the current meme about electric cars, encourage people to buy, double the price of electric.
How about secure parking for bikes?
A small garage type arrangement just big enough to take a bike, use your debit card to pay per hour/day enter a password/code of your choice and leave it locked up in an alarmed secure box.
You could have them stacked two high and offer a discount for lightweight bikes using the upper row of garages.
#captioncompetition: Quicksand Alpha Vinyl at ease in their natural habitat
Caption: The moment Iljo found out the race was delay so they would watch Mrs Brown's boys instead.