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[kurupetos]

OK, but cycling should be illegalized until bike lanes are available.

[Talisker]

OK, but cycling should be illegalized until bike lanes are available.

Bollocks! Cycle lanes would be great, but do you think they will ever exist throughout rural Cyprus (and would they ever be treated as anything other than overtaking lanes by some of those nutter drivers?)? The police should get tough on the illegal driving habits of those in Cyprus who flout the laws. There should also be advertising campaigns to highlight the dangers of bad driving to cyclists (and pedestrians) and the tragic consequences when cyclists fall victim to bone-headed drivers.

Personally, I've had some great cycle rides in Cyprus - would encourage anyone to get off-road, and if you do ride on tarmac make sure you keep close to the edge of the road and make yourself as visible as possible.

[kurupetos]

OK, but cycling should be illegalized until bike lanes are available.

Bollocks! Cycle lanes would be great, but do you think they will ever exist throughout rural Cyprus (and would they ever be treated as anything other than overtaking lanes by some of those nutter drivers?)? The police should get tough on the illegal driving habits of those in Cyprus who flout the laws. There should also be advertising campaigns to highlight the dangers of bad driving to cyclists (and pedestrians) and the tragic consequences when cyclists fall victim to bone-headed drivers.

Personally, I've had some great cycle rides in Cyprus - would encourage anyone to get off-road, and if you do ride on tarmac make sure you keep close to the edge of the road and make yourself as visible as possible.

There are some bicycle lanes in Troodos area and also in Ayia Napa. Also Cy Police has frequent ads on TV on the dangers of bad driving, including what you mention above. What is needed is bicycle lanes in the main cities, where the vast majority of the population lives.

[Talisker]

OK, but cycling should be illegalized until bike lanes are available.

Bollocks! Cycle lanes would be great, but do you think they will ever exist throughout rural Cyprus (and would they ever be treated as anything other than overtaking lanes by some of those nutter drivers?)? The police should get tough on the illegal driving habits of those in Cyprus who flout the laws. There should also be advertising campaigns to highlight the dangers of bad driving to cyclists (and pedestrians) and the tragic consequences when cyclists fall victim to bone-headed drivers.

Personally, I've had some great cycle rides in Cyprus - would encourage anyone to get off-road, and if you do ride on tarmac make sure you keep close to the edge of the road and make yourself as visible as possible.

There are some bicycle lanes in Troodos area and also in Ayia Napa. Also Cy Police has frequent ads on TV on the dangers of bad driving, including what you mention above. What is needed is bicycle lanes in the main cities, where the vast majority of the population lives.

Point accepted!

[Raymanoff]

there are over 30km of bicycle lanes in Limassol alone... u just dont see them as there are parked cars on top

[paliometoxo]

cycling is good keeps you nice and fit. there should be more of this in cyprus..

lots of russkis in limassol

[cyprusgrump]

And also remember that the prime ministers of some very wealthy countries in Europe ride bikes to work, probably because they are rich enough and dont have to fool anyone by driving a two ton metal box.

Only for the purposes of self publicity...

And followed/preceded by a plethora of security guards driving two tonne metal boxes...

[Oracle]

Oh my lord! Cypriots have forgotten the days when the bicycle was the MAIN means of transport and the profession of podilatas (bike mechanic) was more prvalent than that of the developer today. .

I remember that! My brothers used to cycle to their school and back (20 mile round trip), in the 60s and my mother reminds us how in the 50s she cycled everywhere and even cycled up until the day she delivered one of my brothers at Polis hospital

I'm still waiting for the day I can organise my round the whole coastline of Cyprus cycle ride ...