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In Seattle, many trips of 3-6 miles are fastest by bike. Faster than transit or car even without including parking time. There are quite a few dedicated bike p

by nether 9y ago

In Seattle, many trips of 3-6 miles are fastest by bike. Faster than transit or car even without including parking time. There are quite a few dedicated bike paths that make it smooth sailing for most of the trip.

delecti 9y ago
Unfortunately Seattle is also not an especially flat city. It makes it hard to get started.
- pjmlp 9y ago
  If it helps as motivation, it is quite common to cycle on Swiss cities, and the Alps aren't properly flat. A light bike with a good set of gears helps a lot.
  - mmirate 9y ago
    Novice American cyclist here: what makes a set of gears "good" for usage in Swiss cities?
    - pjmlp 9y ago
      For example 3 gears on front and 6 behind, allowing for a relatively good combination of cycling effort (18 levels), which permits not being wasting too much energy when going upwards.