I'd be interested to hear what people that live in those places think. There always seems to be quite a few cyclists a very cyclist friendly attitude when I visit family in Oregon, not just Portland.
40% of Amsterdam workers commute by bike. 33% of Copenhageners do the same. Yet under 10% of Portlandians bike to work, yet somehow it's perceived as a biking mecca. Better than the rest of this country: sure. In a global context it shows how wedded to the car we really are.
40% of Amsterdam workers commute by bike. 33% of Copenhageners do the same. Yet under 10% of Portlandians bike to work, yet somehow it's perceived as a biking mecca. Better than the rest of this country: sure. In a global context it shows how wedded to the car we really are.
Portland, Oregon
You were worried there for a second, weren't you? No, we haven't forgotten what most people consider the bike capital of the U.S. The only thing as impressive as Portland's bicycle infrastructure (including a 260-mile network) and commuter stats (almost 10%, the highest in the country) is the camaraderie of its cyclist community.
Damn. Madison's usually in the top 10 in the US, but I guess we didn't make the top 15 worldwide. Guess we've got some work to do (and we can *definitely* improve).
Lived in Copenhagen for 3 years. So many bikes they are now thinking about making the bike lanes wider because of all the traffic. The city is nice and flat but a lot of ****ty weather but its never too hot so all in all a good city for riding. I used to do it myself a lot too and had a old beater that I could leave anywhere as anything nice will be stolen.
I haven't ridden in many others so I can't make a good comparison, but Boulder is a great place to get around on a bike. Lots of bike lanes and bike paths, drivers are friendly, and frequently, I can get around more quickly on a bike than in a car.
But there is a whole hell of a lot to ride in less than 20 minutes from downtown, too. Besides, no REAL joggers are in Forest Park in the morning, so it's totally cool to poach the trails.
But there is a whole hell of a lot to ride in less than 20 minutes from downtown, too. Besides, no REAL joggers are in Forest Park in the morning, so it's totally cool to poach the trails.
i am not sure what bike friendly means in this context...
i mean there a ****loads of people riding bikes here but that does not make berlin bike friendly.
its rather dangerous, still i like riding my bike here
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