Winter Cycling in the Netherlands. Angela van der Kloof & Quen;n DumontFreixo www.kaartje2go.nl
Aug 19, 2014
Winter Cycling in the Netherlands. Angela van der Kloof & Quen;n Dumont-‐Freixo
www.kaartje2go.nl
Riding bikes in winter in NL hAp://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2rETLfzQrIw
Our biggest challenges are
1. Slippery roads
2. Darkness
3. Cold / windchill / humidity
4. Snow
Bicycle use in wintermonths • Bicycle use per month,
compared to other modes
• Number of bikes counted per month on 18 loca;ons (Province of Friesland)
• Accidents involving cyclists (City of Breda)
• Monthly varia;on of bicycle parking demand, City of ‘s Hertogenbosch
Modal split per month for bicycles, compared to other modes
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Winter Cycling Measures by ci@es and regions (1)
Winter Cycling Measures by ci@es and regions (2)
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What people say about their bicycle use in wintermonths Online survey 303 respondents 152 men / 151 women <18: 38 resp. 18-‐24: 22 resp. 25-‐54: 177 resp. >55: 67 resp.
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Opinions on cycling in wintermonths
• Preparing the bicycle for winter
• Dressing for winter cycling
• Condi;ons of the road
From: www.bikearlington.com
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I make sure the ligh@ng of my bicycle works
“I try to do this, but unfortunately I some;mes forget it.” “or I make sure I have loose lamps.”
“otherwise it is just dangerous and stupid.”
In winter, I use special tyres on my bicycle
“I think I do not replace these tyres.” “ A real Dutch person even bikes on wooden tyres ;)” “Does that exist?” “Tyre pressure a bit lower and lowering the saddle is enough up to now.”
“I have never thought about this. I make sure there is enough profile on the tyres, and that is it.”
“oh nooooo, I did without it for years, why should I now suddenly…..”
I check my bicycle yearly before winter
“not really, only when condi;ons are very slippery.” “a good bike does not need this, some;mes a repair.”
“Ha Ha” “Bicycles (and especially e-‐bikes) suffer from winter condi;ons. That is why I plan the yearly check in spring. So aker winter!” “one check aker winter.”
I have special clothes to ride in winter
“I wear warm clothes in winter but nothing special” “I ride with the same clothes as the clothes that I walk outside with. So no extra special clothing for cycling.” “Does that exist?”
“Scarf, gloves and miAen” “Well, warm clothes, gloves and when needed a hat”
In the case of snow, snow removal for cyclists is done properly
“In the last 2 winters I’ve seen several situa;ons of cyclists star;ng to either walk their bikes or ride with car traffic because of the snow on the cycle tracks.” “Especially at the borders of municipali;es the snow is not being removed.”
“Unfortunately I have fallen off my bike several ;mes because I could not see the curb with all the snow.”
In the case of slippery roads, sal@ng for cyclists is done properly
“There is not enough sal;ng near schools.” “I think this is not needed, just always pay aAen;on and falling on your face some ;mes is just part of it.” “Roads can be slippery all of a sudden. You have to stay alert.”
“In the case of snow I always take the bus, because cycling is too dangerous.” “In my municipality there has been an improvement over the last years.”
Conclusions
• The trend that ci;es start the conversa;on about cycling condi;ons in winter is a good thing. We should look into it in more detail and improve it further.
• Ci;es and regions focus on road condi;ons, but there may also be some poten;al in broadening the image of what cycling can be; to expand the exis;ng posi;ve image of cycling.
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