Yeah I live in a country where it rains, snows and where people ride bikes to the office in their suits and shiny shoes because they prefer it over being stuck in traffic.
Even the prime minister (now head of NATO) used to ride his bike to work, although that was probably also an image thing (“he looks so normal! What a nice guy”).
I don’t think bikes are the problem, just one random bike lane is not going to cut it, you need a good (safe, quick, comfortable) route to get from A to B and a bit of time for people to adjust.
Just note that every person that takes the bike means one less car on the road. So proper bike lanes are the solution for traffic jams.
But in the end, if you want to live in a country that looks like a highway, you do you.
Yeah I live in a country where it rains, snows and where people ride bikes to the office in their suits and shiny shoes because they prefer it over being stuck in traffic.
Even the prime minister (now head of NATO) used to ride his bike to work, although that was probably also an image thing (“he looks so normal! What a nice guy”).
I don’t think bikes are the problem, just one random bike lane is not going to cut it, you need a good (safe, quick, comfortable) route to get from A to B and a bit of time for people to adjust.
Just note that every person that takes the bike means one less car on the road. So proper bike lanes are the solution for traffic jams.
But in the end, if you want to live in a country that looks like a highway, you do you.