Trondheim's Trampe Bicycle Lift. Assistance for cyclists climbing one of Norway's steep hills

More about cycling in Trondheim: http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/... More information about Trampe: http://trampe.no/ A few days ago I was lucky enough to be in Trondheim, Norway for a few days and I was shown around by the local council officials. Of course this lift isn't cycling infrastructure for every hill or even every town. However, the bicycle lift is a great way of demonstrating that _cyclists_matter_. It really does work very well both for pushing cyclists up hill and for marketing the city - this is now the number two tourist attraction in Trondheim. It takes a little practice. On my first run up the hill I was letting the puck which pushes your right foot get away from me, and this wasn't assisted by my lack of familiarity with the bike share system hire bikes (they go well but long handlebars, small front wheel and solid tyres combine to make handling feel a bit strange). The lift could also perhaps be criticised on the grounds of not being inclusive. I'm also not sure that it would be easy for older people to use or people with some disabilities. Cycling Infrastructure Study Tours: http://hembrow.eu/studytour http://www.dutchbikebits.com http://www.hembrowcyclingholidays.com http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com