Foreign resources

Bicycling is far more popular in some countries than it is in the United States. Here are some of the resources we've been accumulating.

The Ability of Pre-School and Schoolchildren to Manoeuvre their Bicycles, by Peter W. Arnberg, Evert Ohlsson, Anneli Westerberg, Carl-Adolf Öström, Swedish Road and Traffic Research Inst. (VTI). No. 149A:1978. 42 pp.

Användning av Cykellysen: En Enkätstudie (in Swedish, with English abstract); by Stina Jämark, Nils Petter Gregersen, Babro Linderoth, Swedish Road and Traffic Research Institute (VTI). September 1991. 80 pp.

Ausbike 92: Proceedings of a national bicycle conference; includes papers on a variety of "pro" bicycle topics; March 1992; from the Bicycle Federation of Australia, c/o PO Box 58, New Lambton, NSW 2035 Australia; no price given.

Australian Personal Travel Characteristics: Special Report No. 38; 278 p.; by Marcus Wigan; lots of data on Australian travel patterns; from the Australian Road Research Board, 500 Burwood Highway Vermont STH Victoria 3133, Australia

The Behaviour and Crash Involvement Risk of Child Pedestrians and Bicyclists: A Traffic Exposure Study; by Drummond and Ozanne-Smith; discusses the different levels of exposure for different age groups and other topics; from the Australian Road Research Board, 500 Burwood Highway Vermont STH Victoria 3133, Australia

The Bicycle and City Traffic; 1992; edited by Hugh McClintock; bicycle planning drawing on British and European experience; £37.50 from Belhaven Press.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Policies and Programs in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand; based on a 1992 FHWA Case Study by Michael Replogle; from NARP, 900 2nd St. NE, #308, Washington DC 20002; $18.

The Bicycle: Global Perspectives; 1992; proceedings of Velo Mondiale; $75 (US) from Velo Quebec, 3575 Blvd. St. Laurent, Bureau 310, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2T7, Canada

Bicycle Use and Helmet Wearing Rates in Melbourne, 1987 to 1992: the Influence of the Helmet Wearing Law: Report No. 45; by Finch, Heiman, and Neiger; survey of bicycling and helmet use in the Melbourne area before and after the mandatory helmet law went into effect; from the Australian Road Research Board, 500 Burwood Highway Vermont STH Victoria 3133, Australia

Bike Ed Instructor's Manual; by Ron Shepherd; the teacher's manual for the statewide Victoria (Australia) bicyclist education program; from Road Traffic Authority, Melbourne, Australia

The BUGle; newsletter for bicycle user groups (BUGs) in Toronto; from Sue Zielinski, the BUGle, Toronto City Cycling Committee, 81 Elizabeth St., Toronto Ontario M5H 2N2 Canada.

Comparison of On-road and Off-road Cycle Training for Children: TRRL Laboratory Report 902; by Wells, Downing, and Bennett; a study of the differences between young bicyclists trained on the road and those trained on the playground; from Transport Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.

Conprehension by Children of aerial views in road safety teaching aids: TRRL Suplementary Report 152 UC; by Elizabeth J. Sheppard; particularly useful for those designing children's safety literature (kids have LOTS of trouble understanding aerial views); from Transport Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.

Evaluation of the Bicycle Helmet Wearing Law in Victoria During its First 12 Months; by Cameron, Heiman, and Neiger; as wearing rates went up in Victoria, bicycling went down; from Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia

Evaluation of a Cycling Proficiency Training Course using Two Behaviour Recording Methods: TRRL Laboraty Report 890; by Bennett, Sanders, and Downing; a look at Britain's National Cycling Proficiency Scheme; from Transport Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.

On-Road Tests of Bicycle Noight Conspicuity Aids: ARR 237; by P.T. Cairney; results of tests of a variety of lights and reflectors; from the Australian Road Research Board, 500 Burwood Highway Vermont STH Victoria 3133, Australia

The Psychology of Children in Traffic: TRRL Supplementary Report 295; by K. Russam; crash and behavior information on children in Britain; from Transport Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.

Reclaiming Our Cities and Towns: Better Living with Less Traffic; by David Engwicht; Engwicht is a founder of CART, the group that successfully fought new highway construction in Australia's Queensland and wrote the book on Traffic Calming; $12.95 from New Society Publishers.

Road and Path Quality for Cyclists; by Ron Shepherd, Project Officer, Bicycle Victoria; a paper reporting the speeds of everyday cyclists on roads and paths in Melbourne; Bicycle Victoria, GPO Box 1961R, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.

The Sacred Calf; a 10-minute VHS-format video on Dutch bike planning; Price is Dfl 50,-- available from C.R.O.W., PO Box 37, NL-6710 BA EDE, Netherlands; Phone (+) 31.8380-20410 fax (+) 31.8380-21112

School Bicycle Touring: Technical Bulletin 3; by Geelong Bike Plan; how to organize a bike tour for school kids; from Geelong Bike Plan, Geelong Public Offices, Cnr. Little Malop & Fenwick Streets, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia

Sign up for the Bike: Design Manual for a Cycle Friendly Infrastructure;325-page design and planning manual detailing the Dutch approach to accommodating bicyclists; Price is Dfl 50,-- from the Centre for Research and Contract Standardization in Civil and Traffic Engineering (C.R.O.W.), PO Box 37, NL-6710 BA EDE, Netherlands; Phone (+) 31.8380-20410 fax (+) 31.8380-21112

Still More Bikes Behind the Dykes; 1992; policy, practice and research for bicycle facilities in The Netherlands; free from C.R.O.W., PO Box 37, NL-6710 BA EDE, The Netherlands.

VicRoads Post Primary Cycling Project; by Gardner et al; bicyclist education for post-primary students; from Post Primary Cycling Project, VicRoads, Melbourne, Australia