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I've no idea what this - far too narrow to be a road, but it seems unlikely that they'd be building a fancy cycleway here.

Cyclists always prefer a stand to a wheelbender.

Bike shop, Baia Mare

Cut-through which leads to a pedestrian crossing with a very long wait time (a couple of minutes) even when there's no traffic.

Contraflow lane for (trolley) buses only - I suspect bikes are not welcome.

'C' cycle route sign near the wooden churches of Rogoz

Notional shared-use route

Notional shared-use cycleway past a roundabout - a dropped kerb would help.

Why not put the nice new cycle stand at the bottom of a flight of steps from the street?

Cycle stands at a pub in Baia Mare's old town.

Bike shop and rental, Baia Mare

Segregated cycle route - plenty of room to put in a genuinely segregated route to the right, to link with the route in the distance.

Riverside cycle route. Dropped kerb required.

Cycle parking at a popular pizza place, Baia Mare

Cycle stands at an excellent and very popular bakery, and five-minute parking for cars!

Interesting bikes at the youth hostel, Baia Mare

No idea why the Butchers' Bastion is 'Bicycle Friendly' - maybe a joke about the displays there.

The sign means that contraflow cycling is allowed here.

Cyclist, and cycle parking, on the pedestrianised main square in the old town of Baia Mare

End of pedestrian and cycle zone, Baia Mare

No cars, but cycling is allowed through the pedestrianised old town of Baia Mare.

Where the planners wanted the bikes parked, and where people actually wanted to park them.

'C' cycle route sign

'C' cycle route sign

This has to be a mountain-bike route, but it's not made clear.

The Land of Maramures by Bike map (shame about the helmet advice).

Bus shelter converted to handy cycle parking for the bar across the road (kickstands required).

Farmyard scene, Botiza, Maramures, Romania

Small Eurosport bike shop, Sighet

Amazingly selfish parking - the road is almost blocked.

Busy pedestrianised street to Sighet market (no cycle parking provided)

No Entry Except Residents - and cyclists too, I assume, on this cut-through to Sighet station (same sign at both ends)

Cut-through in Sighet, Romania

Cycle parking at Sighet hospital (and someone struggling with the steps - level access seems fundamental)

Cut-through in Sighet, Romania

At the monthly livestock market, Sighet

At the monthly livestock market, Sighet

Seling saws at the monthly livestock market, Sighet

Lots of unfinished roadworks in Sighet - quite possibly the result of a corrupt deal that went wrong - or pure incompetence.

This alley has been 'privatised' and is barely adequated for cycling now.

This alley has been 'privatised' and is barely adequated for cycling now.

Less good riverside routes continuing west from the Gradina Morii park, Sighet

Law-abiding cyclists who stop short of the No Cycling sign on the suspension bridge

The sign reads No Cycing on the suspension bridge

Narrow riverside cyckeway, Gradina Morii oark, Sighet

Narrow riverside cyckeway, Gradina Morii oark, Sighet

End of cycle route in the Gradina Morii park, Sighet - presumably cyclists should dismount and walk up the ramp.

Cycle routes in the Gradina Morii park, Sighet

Cycle routes in the Gradina Morii park, Sighet

Reasonable bikes available at the hostel in Sighet

Lots of unfinished roadworks in Sighet - not pleasant for cyclists.

Bicycles - Spare Parts - shop in Sighet, Romania

Newly pedestrianised - the road past the Prison Memorial Museum, Sighet.

Newly pedestrianised - the road past the Prison Memorial Museum, Sighet. Not clear if the cyclist should be there.

Well-used cycle stands at a supermarket

Romanians do like to go fishing by bike.

Lots of unfinished roadworks in Sighet - quite possibly the result of a corrupt deal that went wrong - or pure incompetence.

Lots of unfinished roadworks in Sighet - quite possibly the result of a corrupt deal that went wrong - or pure incompetence.

Route sign for tourist cycle route.

Cycle parking at the terminal of the narrow-gauge railway in Viseu de Sus, Romania.

There are a lot of bikes in Romania, and people spend a lot of time pushing them, for some reason.

'Calamitous Road 8km ahead' - quite true, I do like an honest highways department.

Bikes at Sieu school, Maramures, Romania

Lots of bikes strewn around at the Strâmtura market.

Lots of bikes strewn around at the Strâmtura market.

Minimal cycle parking at Bârsana monastery, one of the most popular tourist sites in Maramures.

The grim reaper heading home after work.

Bikes outside a bar in Vadu Izei, Romania

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