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This is a lo-res version of a 15-minute movie that’s available in hi-res on iTunes phobos.apple.com Or at carltonreid.libsyn.com The film features lots of happy cyclists from the Netherlands, Denmark and Colombia, and shows how creating a bicycle-friendly city is the civilised thing to do. Scripted by Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá and the poster-child for city-wide bicycle advocacy, the movie was produced by the Netherlands-based Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE). It was made …
I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and it’s not practical to really use a bike. Everything is spaced out, there’s not really and path paths and drivers don’t really respect biker also vice- versa too. People don’t really bike because winters are not great at all, and summers are hot, but kind of humid. It’s not a bad city just the climate isn’t too bike friendly, cars do rule the road. It’s a smaller city though so driving and traffic is really bad, it’s kind of quick when it’s not rush hour!
Im dutch and I just love my bike. I pick op my children from school and do my groceries, everything, even when it rains or snows. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere where biking isn’t possible.
As long as we get started city by city, we will be fine. Remember, The Netherlands is a small country and they don’t bike from city to city either. Amsterdam to Rotterdam for example. I think they are talking about for commuting within the towns. Erie Pa believe it or not is really bike friendly.
10:50 cycling in snow ..wow!! how committed they are..Indians too need to learn from them..though we do have enough cyclists..Lots need to be improved and encouraged
used to ride 400 miles a week for a hobby.cars suck.the US needs to do this.
2) Everything is so far apart! The cities are so large and (at least where I live) there are no real city centers. The roads are designed mostly for cars with very limited (and dysfunctional) bike lanes.
3) The U.S. is so HUGE! It seems almost impossible to get the whole U.S. to change their car needing ways, so I guess we’ll just have to go state by state…This is going to take forever.
Bacabu30 and MewFushisDad,
I live in the United States (Florida) and I completely agree with you. It’s awful trying to get around by bike. In the last year I have been hit by a car once and almost hit more times than I can count on my fingers and toes. I can identify three main problems in regards to cycling: 1) Most people have a “car first” attitude. Cars are supreme and no other mode of transportation is valid or deserves rights on the road. I am running out of room so see my next comment.
hmmm…that is odd. Since when I got knocked off my bike in Portland OR by a crazy mad hit and run driver(it was actually a purposeful assault as he was calling me names as he did it) as I rode safely and legally .. Even though I had FOUR adult witnesses ; an excellent description of the driver; and his license plate number…the cops refused to do anything about it! So I went to the deputy D.A’s office and they would not pursue it either. I still ride a lot, but, ‘Friendly bike town’ my ass.
I’ve been to the Netherlands a few times, the bike lanes are always seperated from car traffic. This gives the rider a great sense of safety. I’m assuming that in Colombia, just like here in New York City; most bike lanes are shared with cars. This is probably why more people decide to wear a helmet.
I noticed that almost nobody in the Netherlands wears a cycling helmet, but in Columbia, it seems to be 50 / 50. Anyone else notice that? Just an observation.
Mexico needs… DESERVES a bike culture… things are worst everyday… it is a punishment to live here…
I’m living in Singapore, which is too dangerous to comute with a bike on the road. How i wish it could be same here. A inclusive society is a democratic society!
HAHA. I’ll take that as a “Comment”. Haha get it? Comment… I’m freakin’ hilarious…lmaooo.
Whatever dude. I don’t want to argue on something that is completely pointless.
Have a nice day!
So? So what if I have written many comments on this video? Is there a law against that?! All of them except the one to you and another (friendly) one to someone else were just my own comments and not replies to anyone. Don’t see how it’s an issue if I make comments on a video I’m very interested in. Maybe you’re just not very intellectual and just don’t get it.
Seriously? Look at your comments. They are like a page long….
I think you’re the one who’s making a big deal. I just asked how you Dutch was. Ha!
Haha. I commented that almost a year ago. Don’t make a big deal about it. You make it seem like each comment on this video so personal.
That’s because he’s Dutch. How’s your Dutch?
In many ways, America has had its heyday. Unless the USA adapts for the modern age, it’ll go into decline, namely renewable energy, fewer cars, more bikes, better public transport and a rejuvenation of the centre of towns for shopping and open spaces, etc. More cycling would also help to combat the obesity epidemic sweeping the States.
Meant to say: ” Berlin HAS quite good bike lanes”. I lived there for a few months. In general, Germany is fairly bicycle-friendly. So is Stockholm.
Another great place for cycling is Treviso (NE ITALY) and the area between Treviso and Venice. When I was there recently, I was surprised at how many were using bikes, complete with baskets and all! I’ve also heard Grenoble in France is good for cycling and has great cycle lanes too. Berlin had quite good bike lanes too but not a huge amount of people cycled there though. I suppose their public transport system is so good that you don’t really need a bike, let alone a car!
I was in Antwerp and Ghent in Belgium last summer and it’s a joy to cycle there as there are separate lanes for bikes (with their own traffic lights and all!!). Off to Amsterdam soon and can’t wait to cycle there. In Dublin, the problem is that the city is very low-density and very spread out. This doesn’t favour cycling. More people cycled as a means of transportation in the 60′s than now. It’s been the case that cycling was seen as childish and somewhat ‘poor’. Cycling is slowly growing again.
You are absolutly correct. Everything in the States revolves around the automobile.
It is slowly changing but we are not a very people friendly country. It’s all about the car.
In Dublin, Ireland, people don’t cycle nearly as much as they do in Amsterdam/Copenhagen/Antwerp etc…but a lot of people walk. I always walk to the grocery store and shopping centre which is a 15 minute walk each way. It’s a great way to get incidental exercise. I think more people would cycle if the government planned for it better. I think one big problem in the States is that cities and towns are designed for the car and often for the car alone. I’m glad Ireland didn’t go down this route.
Ya know, that’s more typical than not.
Most Americans would drive to the bathroom if they could.