Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
oh bollocks. mode share started growing well before most of that fancy new infrastructure was built. moreover, the idea that holland's bike infrastructure has anything to do with its high mode does not explain mode share in the 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, etc.
Bullocks yourself. Mode share dived dramatically with increasing car traffic and car-related cyclist fatalities. Biking increased again with the dedicated infrastructure. It's as simple as that.
The only person you're cheating is yourself.