Crescent, originally uploaded by nc.jack.

Two important corrections:

1. I was talking yesterday to a gentleman from NedRail (the Dutch railways), who is responsible for selling Dutch expertise in bicycle infrastructure and integration to Network Rail and TfL (more of specific plans in a future posting). He told me that in the Netherlands there are special introductory cycling courses designed for immigrants, similar to the free adult courses offered by most London boroughs [Also of note: Jagonari, a Women’s Centre based in Whitechapel in East London, which has created a new bicycle training course for local Bengali women]. He was keen to point out that these courses are successful and immigrants from all cultures integrate in the country’s cycling way of life. My previous post may be interpreted differently, and I stand corrected. Incidentally my original source, was Workcycle (in this post), which I regard an expert commentator of the Dutch cycling world.
2. Even though I have sometimes used “we”, rather than “I”, the writings and opinions of this blog can be attributed to me only, Andrea, proprietor of Velorution, and do not represent those of the staff working here, who are much more polite and diplomatic. It is therefore your pregorative not to shop here if offended by what I have written, but please do not harass people working here: they are all here to help you in choosing the most appropriate cycling equipment and to ensure it runs safely and smoothly.