tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post2562567137831558582..comments2024-03-15T05:42:30.304+00:00Comments on Transition Norwich Blog: Critical MassJon Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262576893677134833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post-7715072674421794082011-09-18T21:28:25.078+01:002011-09-18T21:28:25.078+01:00Another TV show mentioned on cycling blogs is the ...Another TV show mentioned on cycling blogs is the cop show Van der Valk - I am just about old enough to remember this, my memories are it had a wonderful theme tune, but absolutely zero *action* in comparison with the Sweeney and the Professionals (other popular shows of those days) - though of course being pre-watershed in times of stronger censorship this is not surprising. (apparently there was *one* car chase, and a gun was fired once (off screen)).<br /><br />However its often used to point out that the Netherlands excellent cycling facilities are very recent - (the film of Amsterdam used for the opening of Van Der Valk predates these) they started in our living memory of the 1970s rather than in the 1940s or 1950s, and its used to illustrate how quickly attitudes changed in NL (a country only just opposite us on the north Sea..)Alex@TransitionIpswichhttp://www.transitionipswich.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post-88712148223234773782011-09-18T09:20:52.104+01:002011-09-18T09:20:52.104+01:00You are absolutely right, Jon - but I can't se...You are absolutely right, Jon - but I can't see it happening until we make much better provision for cyclists. Some roads are OK to cycle on but most journeys around Norwich include a section where cyclists are very exposed - not helped by the aggressive behavior of a minority of car drivers. <br /><br />Cars and bikes don't mix on fast roads and even less at junctions - http://www.little-melton.org.uk/news/CyclePath.htm.John Heaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173736155065440503noreply@blogger.com