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In Sydney it’s just too treacherous to cycle, and the risk of injury is too high to me to make it worth it. In addition there are places where bikes are massiv

In Sydney it’s just too treacherous to cycle, and the risk of injury is too high to me to make it worth it. In addition there are places where bikes are massively inconvenienced vs cars. The classic example is the (I’d guess) 6 story flight of stairs to walk your bike up to use the harbour bridge. There are other examples like this, around bridges. These add a lot of time and sweat to a commute making it more convenient to drive or eat a train or bus. Cycling for pleasure, if you drive to the right places, is still possible.

fy20 5y ago
We will be moving to a house in the suburbs next year, and then we probably will get a cargo bike, as there we will have space to safely store it and the roads are better for cycling than the city centre. Bikes also need a good amount of infrastructure, and most cities do not have that right now. Given its usually car drivers that pay taxes for roads (either a direct road tax or through fuel) it not really a suprise that they are designed for them.
- slyall 5y ago
  I would suggest you take a close you at how much you local governments spend on roads vs how much they bring in via road/fuel taxes. In most places the cost of roads (especially local roads) is being partially covered by general taxes. Where I live is it around 50%.
  - mrep 5y ago
    I calculated this out 2 months ago: The US spent 416 billion dollars on roads in 2014 [1]. At 123 billion gallons of gas [2] and 44 billion gallons of diesel [3], that would require $2.50 worth of tax per gallon. Gas near me is $3.40 with a 60 cent tax so $1.90 short or 24%. [0]: https://terrapass.com/product/personal-carbon-offset-grouped https://terrapass.com/product/personal-carbon-offset-grouped [1]: https://www.bidnet.com/resources/business-insights/us-government-spending-highway-infrastructure-en.jsp#:~:text=The%20federal%20contribution%20amounted%20to,local%20roads%2C%20bridges%20and%20tunnels https://www.bidnet.com/resources/business-insights/us-govern... [2]: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=23&t=10#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20about%20123.73%20billion,8.05%20million%20barrels%20per%20day https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=23&t=10#:~:text=In... [3]: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/use-of-diesel.php#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20distillate%20fuel%20consumption,122%20million%20gallons%20per%20day https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/use-of-diese...
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fy20 5y ago

We will be moving to a house in the suburbs next year, and then we probably will get a cargo bike, as there we will have space to safely store it and the roads are better for cycling than the city centre. Bikes also need a good amount of infrastructure, and most cities do not have that right now. Given its usually car drivers that pay taxes for roads (either a direct road tax or through fuel) it not really a suprise that they are designed for them.

slyall 5y ago
I would suggest you take a close you at how much you local governments spend on roads vs how much they bring in via road/fuel taxes. In most places the cost of roads (especially local roads) is being partially covered by general taxes. Where I live is it around 50%.
- mrep 5y ago
  I calculated this out 2 months ago: The US spent 416 billion dollars on roads in 2014 [1]. At 123 billion gallons of gas [2] and 44 billion gallons of diesel [3], that would require $2.50 worth of tax per gallon. Gas near me is $3.40 with a 60 cent tax so $1.90 short or 24%. [0]: https://terrapass.com/product/personal-carbon-offset-grouped https://terrapass.com/product/personal-carbon-offset-grouped [1]: https://www.bidnet.com/resources/business-insights/us-government-spending-highway-infrastructure-en.jsp#:~:text=The%20federal%20contribution%20amounted%20to,local%20roads%2C%20bridges%20and%20tunnels https://www.bidnet.com/resources/business-insights/us-govern... [2]: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=23&t=10#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20about%20123.73%20billion,8.05%20million%20barrels%20per%20day https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=23&t=10#:~:text=In... [3]: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/use-of-diesel.php#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20distillate%20fuel%20consumption,122%20million%20gallons%20per%20day https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/use-of-diese...
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