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Articles about everyday cycling and safer bicycle infrastructure.
Bicycle Portraits
‘Bicycle portraits’ is a fascinating project by Stan Engelbrecht and Nic Grobler. They travelled across South Africa photographing those who use bicycles as a means of transport.
Heinz Stucke – The most well travelled man on earth
In 1962, at age 22, Heinz Stucke set off from is home town in Germany on a three-speed bike, and spent the next 50 years cycling and exploring the world. His remarkable story was.
Braess’s Paradox – Closing roads to speed up traffic
This video explains the surprising Braess’s.
Jevons Paradox – Inducing demand
This video in the Utopia series provides an illuminating insight into Jevons Paradox. Jevons.
Workcycles Kr8 delivered and built in Stellenbosch
A small Dutch bicycle company called Workcycles, designs, builds and ships a ‘long-john’ style cargo bike (bakfiets) with model name Kr8. We ordered a Kr8 and built it here in.
Upgrade on Van Riebaack St
A short stretch of pavement along Van Riebaack St. at Boland College was recently upgraded. Although only 110m section of pavement, it is an important section of the cycle network.
Morkel and Jonkershoek junction upgrade
On Friday 3rd November 2023 the local municipality listened to the concerns of local parents, worried that drivers are ignoring the crossing their children use to get to school.
Irish Cycle Design Manual 2023
Ireland’s national transport authority has published a new cycle design manual available for download here. Five Design Principles for Bicycle Infrastucture Almost immediately one.
Endler and Martinson Junction Upgrade
A quite dramatic junction upgrade was recently completed at Endler and Martinson in Stellenbosch. The upgrade has many positive changes but fails for fietsers. Endler Road.
The South African Mini-Roundabout
The South African mini-roundabout (or mini-circle) has right-of-way characteristics similar to a stop junction. It is not well known and an occasional source of confusion for.
Morkel and Jonkershoek junction
The Morkel-Jonkershoek junction is designed for flow of traffic, yet it is within a woonerf and many young children use the pedestrian crossing to and from school. Drivers are.