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We need to listen to cycle experts more – not less

John Franklin - Cycling skills and safety consultant, Cheltenham, GL52
23 September 2011
Did the cycling research team led by Lancaster University get things right? Gavin Smith says yes, but John Franklin says no
Did the cycling research team led by Lancaster University get things right? Gavin Smith says yes, but John Franklin says no

 

The research by Lancaster University et al on understanding walking and cycling (ibid) provides some interesting insights into people’s views, but falls into the trap of assuming that people would actually do what they say if particular idealised and unlikely circumstances came about.

For years non-cyclists have been saying that they might cycle if there were routes segregated from other traffic – it’s a good way of sounding positive about cycling without much risk of them...

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