15 of the world's most bike friendly cities.
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surprised no mention of any city in Japan
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.
The world perspective is interesting:
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.
Last year our town was named an official "Bicycle Friendly Community." Hard to believe since most of the roadies about town are complete a-holes.
Look who the story is from.
The same way the "insurgents" hate the Green Zone in Iraq?
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.
i find it so funny that portland is so bike friendly but there is basically zero mountain biking near the city...
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.
yeah i know...it just sucks that there isnt more...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.
Barcelona? That's what happens when you publish an article getting your facts from the wiki.
"Lots of bikes" doesn't mean "bike friendly" by any means.
"Lots of bikes" doesn't mean "bike friendly" by any means.
Berlin is NOT more bike friendly than Stockholm.....not even close.
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
Wow not a single city on Canada's west coast but San Fran made the list?
Davis, Ca is crazy about its biking. They even opened a cycling museum.
All big cities. Go to State College PA and see what a bike friendly city is...