BICLOU, EPISODE 4 - The passion of Jean Saget, 26, is vélotaf. Every morning, he goes to work by bike, films himself and posts his tips for cyclists on his YouTube channel, under the name of Jeannot le Cyclo.
Joining La Défense by bicycle means facing a unique urban maelstrom, with 70 laps, direct accesses reserved for cars and hundreds of thousands of parking spaces. If public transport is developed (La Défense, it's 4 RER, transilien and tram lines), little is planned for La Défense employees (180,000 in all) who would like to get there every day. bike.
"Make a tutorial"
So a few months ago, Jean set out to explore and map all the possible routes to La Défense to share with his subscribers. He explains: “I saw a lot of people going around in circles. And as I know La Défense, I've been living in Courbevoie for 26 years, I thought it would be good to do a tutorial. "
The La Défense slab is one of the areas that crystallize the most tensions. Since 2015, cyclists are allowed to ride there, but do not have a dedicated space and must travel at the same speed as pedestrians. This situation sometimes leads to tensions, since the number of cyclists is constantly increasing.
"I broke two teeth"
The lack of signage and brightness is also pointed out. Maïré Ze-Meyet, met in front of a bicycle parking lot, said that she had had a serious bicycle accident three months ago. "Yes, there are bicycle accidents in La Défense, I broke two teeth. "
For Anouk Exeter, in charge of the bicycle plan at La Défense Mobilité, these infrastructure problems must be taken very seriously. La Défense will in particular in the coming months install markings on the ground to indicate possible routes by bicycle. To determine the routes, they were particularly inspired by videos of Jeannot le cyclo.
- Watch Biclou, episode 1: At night, they go biking in Paris
- Watch Biclou, episode 2: Cargo bike, the new car?
- Watch Biclou episode 3: How to avoid a bicycle accident
Biclou, episode 4: La Défense à vélo, a real obstacle course
Biclou, a series on the bike
What is "Biclou"? A Biclou, in somewhat familiar language, means a bicycle. It is also the title of a large video series launched by "Le Parisien", in partnership with Facebook Watch.
Every week, you can find an issue of "Biclou" on the Facebook page of "Parisien".
In total: a one-year operation, with 48 episodes in magazine format, and a dedicated team to talk about the little queen's comeback.
In 2020, the bicycle is making a comeback.
Green, fast, occupying a reduced space on the road, and maintaining the shape of its users, the biclou reappears in the landscape adorned with all the virtues.
Electric bikes, whose sales are exploding, open up new possibilities, in town as well as in the countryside.
"Le Parisien" intends to cover this "velorution" in all its forms, and set off to discover its pioneers and its tribes.
"Biclou" is not just a series on the bicycle, but on those who make it, design it, design the cycling infrastructures of today and tomorrow.
"Biclou" will meet cycling enthusiasts, in Paris, in the regions and abroad, especially in the most advanced cities on the subject.
Visit the Parisian Facebook page every Friday evening to see the new episode and on the "Parisien" website.