Originally Posted by B. Carfree

Okay, back to the topic at hand. I have never lived in Seattle and have barely visited. I am often in PDX for both business and pleasure. Anyone considering moving there for its claims of bike friendliness really needs to spend more than a few days there. It does have a growing number of city residents using bikes, and that is good. Unfortunately, the bulk of the people in Portland on any given day do not reside within the Portland city limits. This creates a situation where there are just enough cyclists to be a nuisance to the carcissists but not enough for the benefits of critical mass, thus you will experience a fair amount of bike hate. If you move there and add to the number of cyclists, hurray for you; you are hastening the day when people outnumber cars and are thus part of the solution. Just be sure to remove the rose-tinted glasses before you commit.