Elijah Modnar
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there's no way Montreal beats Ottawa for cycling.
old cobblestones vs separate Capitol Region budget paying for kilometers of pristine bike paths throughout the city, plus closing the highway for cyclists on Sunday, plus access to Hull and surrounding gorgeous region... no way
LOl... Amsterdam has a lot of bikes but it's not nearly as bike-friendly as a lot of other Dutch cities. They're just throwing around big city names here.
I'd say with just bike paths, it's neck and neck.
http://www.pedalmontreal.ca/
If you scroll over on this map to Montreal and Ottawa, you can see the density is probably a bit greater in Montreal, with a larger spread.
The biggest difference is between the bike share programs. I'm pretty sure the number of BIXI stations in Montreal are much greater than the bike share program in Ottawa. (wasn't it also operated by BIXI in Ottawa at one point?)
As a cyclist in Tokyo I disapprove of Tokyo's appearance in this list.
I used to live in Cambridge (UK) which is heaven for cyclists in comparison (but I guess not a global city), but hasn't even made the top 20.
Japanese law theoretically prohibits bicycles from running on pavements except under the following circumstances:
- There's a clear sign (a round blue one) that states bicycles are allowed on the pavement
- The person riding is under 13 or over 70
- There is an indisputable safety concern (road with many cars, road too narrow, dangerous driver etc.)
But it's never actually enforced.
http://m.startribune.com/minneapolis-is-only-u-s-city-on-worldwide-bike-friendly-list/305861331/Minneapolis' growing network of bike lanes and a well-used bike share program have landed the city on yet another list of bike-friendly communities -- and this time, it's the only U.S. city to rank among the world's top cities for cyclists.
as an NL resident, i'm super curious about copenhagen, because the bike infra here is crazy good.
Also the entirety of the Netherlands is super well configured for bike traffic (you can literally just bike around the country). I'm curious if this is true of Denmark? Any Danish wanna comment?
I wish more countries were like this I almost wouldn't want to leave NL just based on bikes alone.
I saw many people ride bikes in the sidewalks in Shibuya. There were cruiser style bikes, not road bikes, and they were going rather slow. But it irked me lol.
Why? It's legal for bikes to be on sidewalks in Japan, I would think it would be fine in many countries providing there are safety and speed limits
The US has a struggle with sprawl. Minneapolis is pretty legit though:
http://m.startribune.com/minneapolis-is-only-u-s-city-on-worldwide-bike-friendly-list/305861331/
Hoping Toronto eventually makes it.
there's no way Montreal beats Ottawa for cycling.
old cobblestones vs separate Capitol Region budget paying for kilometers of pristine bike paths throughout the city, plus closing the highway for cyclists on Sunday, plus access to Hull and surrounding gorgeous region... no way
Figured Montreal would be on there, nice to see it just barely made the list.
It's a really pleasant experience taking a bike anywhere in the city. There's a pretty good bike rental service most places downtown. When Just For Laughs comes around next month, there's a big bike parking lot that's pretty entertaining to look at.
There is one between Zaandam and Amsterdam since last year I think also. Never used it though.Yup. They build an entire cycling highway between Arnhem and Nijmegen, so amazing.
I wish NYC was better, but people and their cars gotta fuck it up for us I guess.
There's plenty of (non-dedicated) bike lanes. And where there aren't, usually the streets are not busy, or very wide that it's a non-issue.How did Montreal make the list. I don't understand how people enjoy biking here considering the lack of dedicated bike lanes. Must be braver than me.
citiesthere's no way Montreal beats Ottawa for cycling.
old cobblestones vs separate Capitol Region budget paying for kilometers of pristine bike paths throughout the city, plus closing the highway for cyclists on Sunday, plus access to Hull and surrounding gorgeous region... no way
there's no way Montreal beats Ottawa for cycling.
old cobblestones vs separate Capitol Region budget paying for kilometers of pristine bike paths throughout the city, plus closing the highway for cyclists on Sunday, plus access to Hull and surrounding gorgeous region... no way
Hoping London can climb the list over the next 10 years. Investment is set to double and more bike lanes and associated infrastructure.
i recently moved to montréal and got a bike as everybody told me it's the best way to move around but like come on with those potholes ridden streets i feel like i'm going to have an accident every 30 seconds.
i recently moved to montréal and got a bike as everybody told me it's the best way to move around but like come on with those potholes ridden streets i feel like i'm going to have an accident every 30 seconds.
you need an hybrid, not a road bike
Japanese law theoretically prohibits bicycles from running on pavements except under the following circumstances:
- There's a clear sign (a round blue one) that states bicycles are allowed on the pavement
- The person riding is under 13 or over 70
- There is an indisputable safety concern (road with many cars, road too narrow, dangerous driver etc.)
But it's never actually enforced.
That's bull amazingly on both counts. Biking is great in Vienna.I wouldn't dare to ride a bike in Vienna after living there for 8 years. Viennese drivers are by far the worst in Austria.
Graz is much bike friendlier.
The reason why you carry small rocks in your pocket.Lol at Paris. There may be some infrastructures, but people are awful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAethD1Io_Y
Cyclists in Amsterdam are assholes. Instead of stopping in front of crosswalks, they'll use their bells to tell you to GTFO of their way. Doesn't help that tourists love to rent bicycles nowadays who are clumsier than most.There is one between Zaandam and Amsterdam since last year I think also. Never used it though.
Amsterdam is mostly a mess in the inner city with bikes because it is just too damn busy and the streets are too small in a lot of places. At least compared to a lot of other cities in Holland. But for people not used to bike lanes it must seem like a dream for cyclists anyway.
Yup. They build an entire cycling highway between Arnhem and Nijmegen, so amazing.
that's what i got but still, especially as i'm used to bike on smooth streets and i have a terrible balance i'm constantly terrified.
The lack of Lyon is indeed strange... They've supported bikes for quite a long time now, and it's one of the only places I'd actually use a bike (paths alongside rivers are a bliss for bikes).Er I like Bordeaux a lot, but the biking environment is not that exceptional, no better nor worse than in cities like Lyon for example, and I've seen much better in many German cities.
Paris is surprising too, the development of bike lanes and services is commendable, but there's still a long way to go before it feels perfectly safe and comfortable in the whole city.
Vancouver is not on the list so I expect a 10 fold increase in bike lanes and traffic to increase because of it.
Yeah...can anyone explain? I mean I was there just a few weeks ago and rode a bike only in Kyoto, because Tokyo didn't seem like it would be useful, but Kyoto is definitely the bike city of Japan?
The lack of Lyon is indeed strange... They've supported bikes for quite a long time now, and it's one of the only places I'd actually use a bike (paths alongside rivers are a bliss for bikes).
And I believe they were first in France to offer automatic bike renting in streets (far before Paris, for example). The service was also elected best in Europe a couple years ago (Paris and Bruxelles were second and third).