Cycling in the US from a Dutch perspective

[Coyotl]

Looking at cycling in some places in the US in June 2013, from a Dutch perspective.

[daleanime]

1. Wish list.

[Kolesar]

2. It's the chamois I want, not the lycra

Wealth puts people into motor cars. Me and thousands of other students of modest means used bicycles at Purdue.

[ancianita]

3. I ride in Chicago, and the bike lane restructuring does lower stress levels. Critical Mass still

takes over every month, just to keep up the pressure on the general public's awareness.

[cantbeserious]

4. A Child's Perspective On Cycling

[yesphan]

10. Wow !

That guy is good.

[burrowowl]

5. Very interesting and telling!

[MADem]

6. He wants curbs to separate the bike lane from the traffic lanes?

In Chicago?

How would they clear winter snow in that case? The plastic stanchions are removable, allowing the fullest possible amount of plowing to happen.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Maybe he didn't realize just how snowy Chicago can be

[MADem]

9. I think that's probably the case! nt

[caraher]

7. His blog has more to say

http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/us-cycling-from-a-dutch-perspective/

It's interesting that he is down on helmet use even while noting that the accident rate for bicycles is 30 times greater in the US. "Unnecessary" safety equipment is not unnecessary!