Monday, June 24, 2013

American City Bike Usage Can Stand To Become Elevated

By Rob Sutter


I enjoy the idea of city bike usage because I think that it can help people in a number of ways. It's fair to say that people utilize this as a form of travel, especially when you get into the denser areas of the world. However, take into consideration the possibilities that it has in terms of exercise. When it comes to those who can't work out on their own time, this method of traveling can prove to be useful. What I didn't realize, until just recently, is that America may be trailing behind in terms of such usage.

According to an article posted on WNYC, there was a list of cities which were most engaged in city bike usage. I think that the results were telling and there were a number of reasons as to why this was. You have to consider that the list originally had 150 cities, so any doubts about the popularity of cycling from place to place should be cast aside indefinitely. However, as companies such as Linus Bike will be able to tell you, the United States did not place himself on the top 20 list at all.

I'm sure that most people can imagine that the United States can do more as far as bicycling methods are concerned. In fact, areas in American only ranked once, with Montreal earning a spot at 14 out of 20. Regardless, there are reasons why cycling is stronger in some areas as opposed to others. If you're someone who is curious about what brings these actions to levels which are greater, you may just find an eye-opening experience that will tell you the fact that deserve to be known.

Climate is one of the triggers that can impact how prevalent cycling is, since some places are more fitting than others. Maybe there's a lack of a clear infrastructure for cyclists, which is a shame for those who want to ride from place to place more often. Wouldn't people be more inclined to ride from place to place if they knew that the pathways were safer overall? I believe this to be the case, especially when the idea of pathways presents a sense of security stronger than most.

Seeing as how Amsterdam was ranked number one on the list, wouldn't you think that it'd be ideal for those who love to engage in city bike usage? However, I still believe that other areas of the world - the United States in particular - can bolster their efforts to become more cyclist friendly. I believe that the best way to do this is through the construction of pathways made for them. Of course, these steps have to be taken slowly until the final results show themselves.




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