Why “bikes” is being discussed
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I still think the better way to go is to find lawyers who will aggressively seek civil suits against the idiots who hit cyclists. Two of the prominent members of our club were h…
by hinkley · Nov 4, 2026
> Bike lanes don't just compete against car lanes. They also compete against sidewalks and bus/tram lanes. Tram lanes are a travesty, but bus lanes make pretty decent bike…
by toast0 · Nov 4, 2026
To provide a different anecdote, Amsterdam is the best city I've ever had the pleasure of exploring as a pedestrian. There were well-maintained sidewalks everywhere I needed to…
by dublinben · Nov 4, 2026
> The bike lane space has to come from somewhere > though more people in bikes and out of cars free’s up so much infrastructure that it can make less space work even better for…
by mitthrowaway2 · Nov 4, 2026
Have you been to NYC recently? 2 years ago it was utter chaos with delivery folks and crazies in rental bikes gunning at full throttle. It was quite scary compared to something…
by stasomatic · Nov 4, 2026
I just looked it up and this is exactly what I mean by a separate location. Minneapolis has a bit of this too. I mean you could also use 3 dimensions space and put bikes up or d…
by nonethewiser · Nov 4, 2026
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A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist or bicyclist. Read more on Wikipedia