What we need are not better bikes, but better bike lanes. I mean what I want from my bike is cycle paths, car free paved areas that travel from my house to my

What we need are not better bikes, but better bike lanes. I mean what I want from my bike is cycle paths, car free paved areas that travel from my house to my kids school and local amenities so my kids have some degree of freedom with a constant fear of death. I honestly don't care how fast a bike can go - the limits to the speed are basically risk aversion by the rider. Years ago I upgraded my commuter cycle from a fat tyred mountain bike to a decent road bike and the very next day I added 5mph to my time on a flat stretch in North London. My total commute time barely budged because although I convert power to speed, I was unwilling to weave through traffic to take advantage of it. Hence, what we need are not better bikes, but better bike lanes.