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Do you view bikes as an inferior form of transport?

• kfk 7y ago
  I think the main issue with bikes is that they are seen as inferior by the transport administration. For instance if there is heavy snow they’ll clean up the car roads but not necessarily the bike ones. Also many times car roads are straightforward but bike ones are hard to figure out. Add to that that many work places don’t have showers or changing rooms and you tell me how this is practical for work commute (which is 80% of the transport I do).
  • Joe-Z 7y ago
    That's an issue I experience as well. What some cities try to sell as bike infrastructure is a joke. Wher I live in Vienna there's bike lanes BETWEEN two lanes of cars (at least two lanes going in the same direction) with no physical separation between car and bike lane. How this madness ever came into being is beyond me.
  • MrBuddyCasino 7y ago
    > For instance if there is heavy snow they’ll clean up the car roads but not necessarily the bike ones. Isn't that just a logistical issue though? If it snows, suddenly a huge area is affected. You would need an unreasonable fleet of cleaners to clear all pathways in time. I think they can only concentrate on the main roads, most "car" roads aren't cleared, too. But I may be off here, are there cities that clear all bike lanes? I'm in Munich too btw., I think the bike infrastructure is pretty okay (try biking in Stuttgart)? I rarely use public transport, its just too slow and inflexible. I also don't think it can be improved to a point where it can reasonably compete with biking. And thats ok, biking is fine. Just take the bike, its more fun and healthy anyway.
    • Xylakant 7y ago
      Copenhagen for example prioritizes major bike lines over streets afaik.