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I'm a long time bike commuter who's stopped recently for those exact reasons. My biggest axe to grind is that American cities keep investing in bike share progr

• reaperducer 8y ago
  American cities keep investing in bike share programs and other "bike friendly" initiatives that have no impact on rider safety. That a broad generalization based only on your specific experience. Chicago, for example, continues to build bicycle lanes separated by concrete medians, bollards, and in the case of the big new developments in the South Loop, bike lanes separated from traffic and sidewalks by trees. The biggest downside to cycling in Chicago is the winter. Not just the cold and wind, but the fact that snow from the sidewalks is often shoveled into the bike lane. I'm sure there are other American cities doing the same thing. I think the one advantage unprotected bike lanes have is that they're easier to maintain. Re-paving is simplified. And you don't have to invest in tiny bike lane snowplows.