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I would say that is because in the US only the people most into biking use their bikes to commute. They have to want to bike enough to put up with no bike lanes
by sbradford26 8y ago
I would say that is because in the US only the people most into biking use their bikes to commute. They have to want to bike enough to put up with no bike lanes and such. This attracts people who want to ride fast, there is also very little community to hold each other accountable for riding like that.
- jchanimal 8y agoIt also feels safer to be going closer to car speed
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoIt feels safer because it is safer. Having to be aware of traffic that's moving at a substantially different speed than one's self is extra cognitive load that benefits neither the fast or slow traffic. Humans have a finite amount of attention they can give to what they're doing. This applies to kayaks and boats as much as it does to bikes and cars. This is just a
- s73v3r_ 8y agoThat is mainly because, in the US, most bike lanes are not separate from the road, but just a painted line on the road.
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