My City Hates Me Because I Ride A Bike

These days, politicians and city builders like to pay lip-service to the idea of bike-friendliness. But when you use a bike for transportation, you quickly realize there is a fundamental disconnect between those platitudes and the reality of the street.

So, in this video, I do two things:

First I ride a route devoid of any accommodations for bikes, and take not of all the things that make me, on a bike, feel unwelcome.

Then, I take a different route full of bike infrastructure and compare the difference.

The result, for me anyway, is a reminder about how good bike infrastructure completely changes the experience of riding a bike in a city.

Watch the video, “My City Hates Me Because I Ride A Bike”, for complete details:

Timestamp:

• 0:00 – Intro
• 2:06 – Stop signs
• 2:31 – Residential roads
• 2:56 – On-street parking
• 3:21 – Sidewalks
• 3:46 – Speed limits
• 4:12 – Who pays for roads?
• 5:12 – Bicycle-only signs
• 5:28 – Slow-speed signs
• 5:34 – Painted bike lanes
• 5:44 – Bike parking
• 5:47 – Separated bike lanes
• 6:26 – Conclusion

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