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Old 04-25-13, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bekologist


riiiight. Might want to check that feint with Roger Geller at the Portland Department of Transportation.

I imagine spare wheel, being from portland, has read PDOTs' excellent monograph the four types of cyclist

the strong and confident are fully represented out in portland. major hurdles remain in developing a city where more riders ride, not just those willing to 'take the lane' on arterial roads around portland.

Expecting a significant upswing in strong and confident riders willing to simply 'take the lane' in Portland is a classic example of the vehicularist fallacy that has left America a dismally ridden nation.

The dutch do it much better. Portland, NYC, Denver, Minneapolis, are all on the right track, but more clearly needs to be done.
Interesting read... notice how the nearly 1% or so of "strong and confident" cyclists coincides with the nearly 2% of cycling modal share where vehicular cycling is promoted. This is Foresters "effective" cycling bunch.
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