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Bicycle racks
Other amenities
They must allow for a safe and comfortable parking of a bicycle locked with a standard
“U-type lock” in such a way that the lock encircles the rack, the frame and the
front wheel of the parked bike.
The racks should be placed first of all in the proximity of public buildings (schools,
government offices, shopping centres) in places which are easily accessible, well lit
and clearly seen.
– attended bicycle parks where it is possible to positively identify the owner and
his/her bike
– bicycle rentals,
– adapting public transport vehicles to carry bicycles,
– limiting car traffic (strict speed control in city centres)
Source: Own analysis based on the information available from the website of the Internet portal of the “Cities for
Bikes” project run by the Executive Board of the Polski Klub Ekologiczny.
12.6. Cycling innovation and public cycling traffic systems
Holland is the country which can be proud of having the most developed cycling
infrastructure in the world, often referred to as the “Cycling Paradise.”
Over twenty thousand cycle paths and routes cover the Netherlands with
a dense network. They are very well marked, quite frequently completely separated
from motor traffic, with their own bridges, tunnels and bicycle ferries.
There are more bicycles than people in Holland, yet 1.3 million new bicycles are
still sold every year. The bicycle is the hand luggage of the Dutch and the main
means of transport. Bicycle rentals can be found in practically every town, with
many places (e.g. “De Hoge Veluwe” National Park) where bicycles are made
available free of charge. It goes without saying that bicycles can be readily transported
on trains. Cycling trips of a few days are a standard offer of travel offices.
Obviously, Holland is special in that its terrain and climate are exceptionally favourable
to cycling. Nevertheless, the Dutch example is being followed by all
European countries, with thousands of cycle paths and other cycling amenities
constructed every year.
12.6.1. The Bike & Ride System
TheB&RSystem is an excellent way of tying cycling with public collective
transport, very effective at covering longer distances where the bicycle alone is
not an entirely adequate mode of transport. It entails cycling to a transfer point
from which the trip to a chosen destination is continued by public transport.
The Bike & Ride system effectively expands the operational range of trains or
the underground and makes cycling more appealing. It is exceptionally popular
in the Netherlands, Germany and France. In 1995, in the North Rhine-
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