Trust you Roy to get this article out to the group before anyone else
got a chance. I saved this article from
the NY times in order to make reference to it on my return, having
bought it in California on Jan 1st. Of course the electronic media
will make it across the pond before a British Airways 747 every time -
a lesson to us all who spend our carbon credits in this way.

Happy to report that cycling levels remain high in Santa Cruz and San
Francisco - super-wide roads and bike lanes do help.

Cheers, Simon

2009/1/2 Roy Spilsbury <roy.spilsbury@ctc-cymru.org.uk>:
> Thanks Joe
>
> Re your
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/business/smallbusiness/01sbiz.html?_r=1&em
>
> It was good to touch wheels with you recently - in the nicest way of
> course!
>
> There appear mixed messages in this two page story from New York, One of
> the lessons appears to be that far more fundamental societal changes need to
> take place if cycling is to thrive. The should include stiffening the law
> to place a much higher duty of care on all road users - proportionate to the
> harm they are capable of causing if a collision occurs.
>
> So, lower default speed limits in selected areas, and presumptive driver
> liability incorporated in all motor insurance policies. What we need to rid
> ourselves of is the notion that all government needs to do is slap a bit of
> white paint here, drop a kerb there, and steer cyclists as far away as
> possible from the direct route to where they wish to go - and all will be
> honky dorry.
>
> There have been many unheeded lessons for over a century......but have we
> learned anything at all ????
>
> A Sprightly New Year to All
>
> Roy
> CTC
> www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Jones
> To: cyclomania@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:43 AM
> Subject: [cyclomania] Bike sales set to surpass car sales in US + 27" wheels
> make a comeback
>
> Happy New Year to everyone on the list.
>
> For your New Year edification, here's an interesting article from the New
> York Times ;-)
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/business/smallbusiness/01sbiz.html?em
>
> Cheers - Joe
>
> --
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> Joe Jones
> +44 7758 106430 (UK)
>
>

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Simon