More people riding bikes makes cycling safer for everyone, major new study finds
Denmark just worked out it stopped 55,000 sick days and where able to persuade 34% of car drivers that tried an eBike to switch to an eBike. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cyclingindustry.news&#x2F;danish-study-outlines-economic-savings-made-by-building-a-safe-cycling-network&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cyclingindustry.news&#x2F;danish-study-outlines-economic-...</a><p>Cycling can reduce risk of death by 41%, death by cancer 45% and death from heart disease by 46% <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;health-39641122" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;health-39641122</a><p>A single 10ft cycle track can carry the same number of people as 7 lanes of car traffic.<p>Netherlands is currently at 10% obesity and going down to 8.5% by 2030. The UK is at 27% and predicted to go up to 35%.<p>So cycling really does appear be to that miracle solution for urban transport but you absolutely cannot &#x27;share space&#x27;. Absolutely key to segregate. A good end to end network is only as good as its weakest link and too many times, town planners give in to politicians and local residents and deliver stuff that really is does not provide inclusive ages 8-80 cycle routes.