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On the contrary, London has the Barclays aka Boris Bike short-term hire scheme. It has the (also Barclays-sponsored) Cycle Superhighways. It has thousands of
by jzwinck 13y ago
On the contrary, London has the Barclays aka Boris Bike short-term hire scheme. It has the (also Barclays-sponsored) Cycle Superhighways. It has thousands of cycle commuters every day, even in the rain. Many offices have showers; some have secure cycle parking (even for those that don't, cycle theft is a bit less rampant than in NYC). The whole of the UK has Sustrans, which produces routes and maps across the island, not always perfect but pretty impressive and useful if you aren't in a hurry.
The idea that London doesn't accept bicyclists or provide infrastructure for them is quite untrue. That said, plenty of people in London from Europe view London as insufficiently bike-friendly. Which it is, too.
- bosie 13y agoright, i should have been more precise. london has infrastructure for bicycles but just not the important ones. read what harry rights and then check against the infrastructure you listed. apparently actual needs aren't fulfilled in london. the two most important things are: - segregated bicycle paths - forgiving attitude towards bicycles by drivers those should have top priority, the rest is icing on the cake. photo of a bicycle path in copenhagen: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/4735055023_b1b8425c8b_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/4735055023_b1b8425c8b_b.... but maybe i am biased. i would give up all the things you mentioned for wide, segregated bicycle paths as i just love a safe and stable ride on my bike.