> A project in my neighborhood turned a major thoroughfare into a one way with a separated bike lane, and I've seen maybe 40 people use it since it's completion

> A project in my neighborhood turned a major thoroughfare into a one way with a separated bike lane, and I've seen maybe 40 people use it since it's completion a few years ago. How many cyclists you've personally witnessed using the lane is irrelevant. Look up the stats from a bike count. > In my honest opinion Minneapolis is 75% of the year too hot or too cold for all but the most keen bikers. Just goes to show the value of an opinion: 43% of Minneapolis bicyclists ride year-round: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36685502.pdf https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36685502.pdf Also, a few years ago your city had the third highest percentage of bicycle commuters in the country: https://www.startribune.com/bicycle-commuting-at-highest-rate-ever-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul/393618991/ https://www.startribune.com/bicycle-commuting-at-highest-rat...