[DaveinGermany]

Over here & especially in Holland there's a phenomenal amount of cycle-paths, signage & lights purely for the use of push bikes. Only problem is, you still get the idiots who think they should mong it all over the road & as for the gangs of Lycra-loons!

There's even cases where a community will purchase farm land & the like to build & ensure a safe foot/cycle path in certain under developed areas. A lot of the graft is done by the locals who only call in specialists as appropriate. Say what you will about the Hermans, but they don't just yap on about things, they actually get hands on.