Yes. I should have mentioned that. ( the studies)
The official Dutch studies are written by an organization called the FietsBeraad. ( literally, the 'Bicycle Advisory')
If you load the pages into Google Translate, you can read their Dutch-language publications.
I hope y'all find these interesting...
One caveat for interested ThinkTankers... the Dutch do speak English, but they insist that you learn to speak their language if you want to be taken seriously here.
I was told by an English-speaking head of the local Bike Lessons department of Amsterdam Noord, that next year when my Dutch is good enough, I might be allowed to attend the
National Bike Lesson Professor's School.
(Yes, it exists here.)
This is the paradox, of finding a way to teach immigrants to ride bicycles....TOO efficiently:
If all the immigrant Moroccans get on Gyrobikes and learn to ride in half an hour, what will the Bike Professors do with themselves?
Op Mar 5, 2009, om 7:41 AM heeft Stuart O Anderson het volgende geschreven:
Would be interested to know what those studies have to say - perhaps that's a source of more ideas.
- Could try structured classes, possibly in conjunction with rides, covering basic maintenance and ride safety.
- Depending on funding, youth employment in the shop
Stuart
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