Which Major U.S Cities are the Easiest to Navigate by Bike?
I was just wondering...Which Major U.S cities do you think are the easiest to navigate in terms of estimated arrival times to various destinations, smoother terrains, number of bike lanes, mass transit accomodations, elevation considerations (not too many hills), bike-friendly citizens, and easy downtown manuevering?
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I don't know about which city but thousands of small towns/villages all across America have always been a breeze to ride a bike in.
Now it more people will ride that's what's needed........... |
I've only ridden in and around Los Angeles and in and around Portland, Oregon. Portland beats El Lay hands down.
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I'm in one, a peninsula with a big hill in the middle, water on 3 sides.
stick by the water and it's a piece of cake, . Numbers in one direction and names, in alphabetical order, in the other some start and stop , , that is a bit tricky |
Originally Posted by Jeff Wills
(Post 13194000)
I've only ridden in and around Los Angeles and in and around Portland, Oregon. Portland beats El Lay hands down.
What is it about L.A.? |
Originally Posted by fietsbob
(Post 13194193)
I'm in one, a peninsula with a big hill in the middle, water on 3 sides.
stick by the water and it's a piece of cake, . Numbers in one direction and names, in alphabetical order, in the other some start and stop , , that is a bit tricky Stay close to the water Fietsbob! PS. ....But not too close.... |
Originally Posted by SlimRider
(Post 13195843)
What is it about L.A.?
I'll admit that I moved away 20 years ago (I grew up in Pasadena), but before then I did a heck of a lot of riding from home to the coast in several directions. I did a couple centuries without ever leaving city streets, and rarely were there any "bike-friendly" facilities. (I hope that's changed.) If there's one downside to Portland's efforts to encourage bike riding, it's that the auto drivers are completely cowed by cyclists. Several times I've come to a four-way stop with a car on the cross street, and they won't move! "You go." "No, you go." No, you first." Dang frickin' polite drivers. |
Originally Posted by Jeff Wills
(Post 13199027)
Poison gas for an atmosphere, for one. Two seasons: brown hills for 10 months, green hills for 2 months for another.
I'll admit that I moved away 20 years ago (I grew up in Pasadena), but before then I did a heck of a lot of riding from home to the coast in several directions. I did a couple centuries without ever leaving city streets, and rarely were there any "bike-friendly" facilities. (I hope that's changed.) If there's one downside to Portland's efforts to encourage bike riding, it's that the auto drivers are completely cowed by cyclists. Several times I've come to a four-way stop with a car on the cross street, and they won't move! "You go." "No, you go." No, you first." Dang frickin' polite drivers. - Slim :) |
Originally Posted by SlimRider
(Post 13199211)
Thanks Jeff, that was quite interesting!
- Slim :) |
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