Cyclist characteristics

(maybe) the most important thing

#HPV
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Cyclist characteristics
• Cycling is a means of transport – reaching a destination elsewhere
• Cycling is a balancing act
• A bicycle does not have suspension
• A bicycle does not have protection from weather conditions
• A bicycle does not have impact protection
• A bicycle does not have mirrors
• Cycling is a social activity – you cycle together
(like in a car, you sit side by side)
 Safety distances / free spaces

Source: CROW: Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic in presentation by Hillie Talens
 Design principles
5 keys to successful
bicycle infrastructure
- Transferable: apply to each city, culture and level of experience
- Foundation to any plan and design, no matter what standards apply
- Leads to better plans, designs, policies, strategies, campaigns

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Design principles
 The 5 design principles for bicycle infrastructure
1. Cohesion
2. Directness
3. Safety
4. Comfort
5. Attractiveness

Photo: Quinton Roland

Cohesion
Network planning
• Identify origins and
destinations
• Think in (multimodal) networks
• Recognizable routes / corridors
• Missing links
• Grid or mesh size
• Cohesion with other networks
Street design
• Connect sections with
intersections
• Continuous cycle facilities
alongside sections / mid blocks
• Bicycle parking
Directness
Network planning
• Grid size: detour factor
• Minimise crossings
• Priority routes / corridors
Street design
• Priority at crossings /
intersections
• Allow cyclist contra flow at one
way streets
• More green time / green
phases for the principle routes
• Avoid bendiness at sections
Photo: Quinton Roland
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(Traffic) Health:
• Ensuring minimal pollution due to emissions and noise
• Ensuring minimal stress level
• Health benefits of cycling

Road safety:
• Avoiding conflicts
• Minimising the impacts
• For all road users

How?
• Homogeneous traffic flows | segregating vehicle types
• Avoiding conflicts with intersecting traffic Photo: Quinton Roland

• Reducing speeds at points of conflicts

Health benefits

Source: CROW: Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic in presentation by Hillie Talens
Safety
Network planning Street design
• Quiter streets • Seperation: lanes and
• Avoid overlaps principe bicycle intersections
networks with other priority • Reduce speed
networks • Improve angles of sight
• Minimise crossings
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• Avoiding traffic nuisance E!
• Avoiding or limiting stops
• Optimizing wayfinding
Photo: Chris Bruntlett

• Comprehensibility
• Even road surface enjoyable to ride on
• Limiting amount of turning (directness)

Photo: Quinton Roland

Comfort
Network planning Street design
• Quiter streets • Pavement / maintenance
• Seperation
• Way finding
• Width
• Green time / avoid stops
• Off grade crossings with cyclist
facilities
• Avoid sharp curves
• Design speeds (30 km/h)
Attractiveness
Network planning Street design
• Quiter streets • Planters
• Parks • Street art
• Water • Lighting
• Avoid routes trough dark and
deserted areas
Based on the 5 principles…
1 Network planning

2 Infrastructure design
 Network planning
Challenges Opportunities

Traffic volumes
Spare capacity
Parking pressure
Available space
Priorities other modes
Source: elaboration of CROW Design manual for bicycle traffic Costs
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