Obstacles, part 1

It's no secret that bicycles and bicyclists are the exception in traffic - not pedestrians but not cars and motorists either. Decision makers seem to not always know how to handle bicyclists and their needs. Bicycle lanes, bicycle stands, special bicycle crossings... "Where to put them? And do they really need them?" Is this because many of the civil servants and politicians don't ride bikes themselves?

And then there are those who simply don't care...

In our eyes, bicycle lanes are not alternative car lanes, parking lots or simply space where you can leave containers and other things. In others' eyes, that's precisely what they are. We're especially impressed by what seems like a real determination to especially block the bicycle lane, during winter, with two big piles of dirty snow and gravel. To the right there is sidewalk combined with a parking space which is probably more than six metres wide...