Comments on: A bicycle town http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/ ditt & datt Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ove http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-862 Ove Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:35:25 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-862 Yeah, I sure Lund beats Gothenburg regarding bicycles, but not regarding commuting means. I would have loved to have the trams also here. Yeah, I sure Lund beats Gothenburg regarding bicycles, but not regarding commuting means. I would have loved to have the trams also here.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-858 Thomas Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:36:36 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-858 So Lund beats Göteborg? How disappointing...! ;) Well, my feeling is that Sweden (or the Netherlands, for that matter) could be real role models for public transport and commuting. So Lund beats Göteborg? How disappointing…! ;) Well, my feeling is that Sweden (or the Netherlands, for that matter) could be real role models for public transport and commuting.

]]> By: Ove http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-822 Ove Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:02:47 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-822 Well, most towns in Sweden have less then 10.000 people, but I rarely refer to these as towns.....but they are, I guess. They become villages at a certain size, but I don't know where that line would be drawn. And hey, there are nice cruising bikes for guys like you, nowadays. :-) Well, most towns in Sweden have less then 10.000 people, but I rarely refer to these as towns…..but they are, I guess. They become villages at a certain size, but I don’t know where that line would be drawn. And hey, there are nice cruising bikes for guys like you, nowadays. :-)

]]> By: Ray K http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-819 Ray K Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:44:53 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-819 110,000 is a small town? That is more than the whole county I live in by a bunch. I think PT has about 9,000 people in it, and it is the biggest town in the whole county. Big bicycle town though and there is a bike trail that runs all the way to PA 40+ miles away as well as trails all through the town. Still need a motor if I'm going to be on two wheels :-) 110,000 is a small town? That is more than the whole county I live in by a bunch. I think PT has about 9,000 people in it, and it is the biggest town in the whole county. Big bicycle town though and there is a bike trail that runs all the way to PA 40+ miles away as well as trails all through the town. Still need a motor if I’m going to be on two wheels :-)

]]> By: Ove http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-813 Ove Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:06:43 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-813 Markus, I think your situation in Munich is similar to what they have in Stockholm, or other, bigger Swedish towns. Paul, this is possible since this is a small town with, I think, some 110.000 habitants. With your distances, I wouldn't take the bicycle either. Markus, I think your situation in Munich is similar to what they have in Stockholm, or other, bigger Swedish towns.

Paul, this is possible since this is a small town with, I think, some 110.000 habitants. With your distances, I wouldn’t take the bicycle either.

]]> By: Paul http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-812 Paul Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-812 Interesting. It took 40 years to get this far. It's good that your people and politicians are in favor of it. Further, it's great that it is a small town. Very cool. I couldn't imagine it happening here, neither could I imagine riding my bicycle 15 miles, or 24 Km each way to work. It would certainly be healthy for me, but I'd need a serious shower when I got there. We also have folks who commute about 60 or 80 miles one way (96 - 130 Km)! That would make for a very, very, long day. :-) Interesting. It took 40 years to get this far. It’s good that your people and politicians are in favor of it. Further, it’s great that it is a small town. Very cool. I couldn’t imagine it happening here, neither could I imagine riding my bicycle 15 miles, or 24 Km each way to work. It would certainly be healthy for me, but I’d need a serious shower when I got there.

We also have folks who commute about 60 or 80 miles one way (96 – 130 Km)! That would make for a very, very, long day. :-)

]]> By: Markus http://www.ovepove.se/2009/12/a-bicycle-town/#comment-810 Markus Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:17:50 +0000 http://www.ovepove.se/?p=871#comment-810 Ove, it is at least a good feeling to live in a city where bicycles have a place in the daily traffic. Here in Munich we are fighting really for every inch that gets assigned to bicycle lanes as it must be torn out of the iron grip of the car lobby. But every publication including a Sofobomo can be a brick to build a more sustainable traffic system. Ove, it is at least a good feeling to live in a city where bicycles have a place in the daily traffic. Here in Munich we are fighting really for every inch that gets assigned to bicycle lanes as it must be torn out of the iron grip of the car lobby. But every publication including a Sofobomo can be a brick to build a more sustainable traffic system.

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