Comments on: The Five Most Bike-Friendly US Cities http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jon Cotterman http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-268304 Jon Cotterman Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:39:52 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-268304 What happened to Madison, WI? What happened to Madison, WI?

]]> By: KRASH http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-260104 KRASH Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:36:02 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-260104 I think the term "friendly" is being a bit stretched for NYC, the most unfriendly city I've ever been to. Just because a lot of folks rides bikes, does not make it bike friendly. I'm looking for cities and towns where it's actually comfortable to ride a bike, not a dayly game of tag with cars who think you are not suposed to be there. KRASH VeloKit I think the term “friendly” is being a bit stretched for NYC, the most unfriendly city I’ve ever been to.
Just because a lot of folks rides bikes, does not make it bike friendly.

I’m looking for cities and towns where it’s actually comfortable to ride a bike, not a dayly game of tag with cars who think you are not suposed to be there.
KRASH
VeloKit

]]> By: Larry @ VoltRider http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-207785 Larry @ VoltRider Sat, 02 May 2009 00:26:29 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-207785 Oh man, how could they have left out Minneapolis? This number of paths and trails in this town is mindboggling! And what's most amazing about that is that the city is buried in snow 5 months out of the year -- and the people are STILL out riding in 0 degree temperature. No question Minneapolis is the down of the most die-hard and dedicated cyclists in the country. Do a Goggle search for bike paths in Mpls and you will be stunned to see how many miles of trails and paths there are - probably half as much as the highway system! Oh man, how could they have left out Minneapolis? This number of paths and trails in this town is mindboggling! And what’s most amazing about that is that the city is buried in snow 5 months out of the year — and the people are STILL out riding in 0 degree temperature. No question Minneapolis is the down of the most die-hard and dedicated cyclists in the country. Do a Goggle search for bike paths in Mpls and you will be stunned to see how many miles of trails and paths there are – probably half as much as the highway system!

]]> By: bornandraised http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-57535 bornandraised Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:56:36 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-57535 <blockquote>Can anyone from these cities tell me if they carry their bike on public transportation and if it is difficult or not. Thanks. </blockquote> i live in sf, and went to college in nyc: in SF and its surrounding counties all the buses come equipped with bike racks on them. BART and Caltrans (the commuter rails for the surrounding counties to the city) also allow for bikes with bikes allowed on non-crowded trains and bike cars respectively, in NYC bikes are allowed onto the subways and the commuter trains to the suburbs, but the buses in the city and in the suburban towns for the most part do not come equipped to handle bikes.

Can anyone from these cities tell me if they carry their bike on public transportation and if it is difficult or not. Thanks.

i live in sf, and went to college in nyc: in SF and its surrounding counties all the buses come equipped with bike racks on them. BART and Caltrans (the commuter rails for the surrounding counties to the city) also allow for bikes with bikes allowed on non-crowded trains and bike cars respectively, in NYC bikes are allowed onto the subways and the commuter trains to the suburbs, but the buses in the city and in the suburban towns for the most part do not come equipped to handle bikes.

]]> By: Dee Lawson http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-44262 Dee Lawson Thu, 15 May 2008 03:21:11 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-44262 Can anyone from these cities tell me if they carry their bike on public transportation and if it is difficult or not. Thanks. Can anyone from these cities tell me if they carry their bike on public transportation and if it is difficult or not. Thanks.

]]> By: » This, This Is Why Bike Lanes Are Important What’s Required: Progress in the Commonwealth http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-40292 » This, This Is Why Bike Lanes Are Important What’s Required: Progress in the Commonwealth Mon, 05 May 2008 12:35:59 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-40292 [...] city takes millions of dollars and years of training for every city employee–you have to rebuild your roads and rewire how your residents think, and the police are ususally the first ones retrained.  Louisville isn’t bike-friendly.  [...] [...] city takes millions of dollars and years of training for every city employee–you have to rebuild your roads and rewire how your residents think, and the police are ususally the first ones retrained.  Louisville isn’t bike-friendly.  [...]

]]> By: Jacob http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-31606 Jacob Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:21:07 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-31606 I'm bummed my town -- Seattle -- wasn't on the list but I do agree that Portland has a LOT of bikers. When I'm down there, I love watching the girls ride by. "Get on your bikes and ride!" -- Freddie Mercury. I’m bummed my town — Seattle — wasn’t on the list but I do agree that Portland has a LOT of bikers.

When I’m down there, I love watching the girls ride by.

“Get on your bikes and ride!” — Freddie Mercury.

]]> By: Paul http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-31489 Paul Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-31489 AJM -- That photo in Portland isn't actually on a freeway (although it is legal to ride on some freeways in Washington and Oregon - not in urban areas). Rather, that photo shows a cyclist going on to one of the bridges that span the Willamette river through the center of town, Traffic flows are very high, but bike lanes and infrastructure have been designed to allow safe riding on several of the bridges. AJM — That photo in Portland isn’t actually on a freeway (although it is legal to ride on some freeways in Washington and Oregon – not in urban areas). Rather, that photo shows a cyclist going on to one of the bridges that span the Willamette river through the center of town, Traffic flows are very high, but bike lanes and infrastructure have been designed to allow safe riding on several of the bridges.

]]> By: AJM http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025/comment-page-1#comment-31421 AJM Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/the-five-most-bike-friendly-us-cities/1025#comment-31421 Love that photo of the Portland biker on the freeway! I am a daily NYC bike commuter, and I'm so bummed that the congestion pricing plane got the kibosh. It is a city that makes sense to commute in, but all that exhaust and the gridlock in midtown make it very difficult sometimes. Love that photo of the Portland biker on the freeway! I am a daily NYC bike commuter, and I’m so bummed that the congestion pricing plane got the kibosh. It is a city that makes sense to commute in, but all that exhaust and the gridlock in midtown make it very difficult sometimes.

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