Elmine writes about her experiences cycling (and watching we Canadians cycle) here in Canada. In part:
All in all my conclusion is that riding a bike safely in various parts in Canada is still a dream. From my Dutch perspective I seriously doubt if the places I visited ever will be able to be a dream places for cyclists. Canadian roads were designed for cars. It will take a tremendous effort to ‘un-design’ that. But it’s not just the roads that needs a redesign. It will take a generation to retrain everyone driving the road, both by car and on bike.
I think she’s right about the “retraining” that we need, but I think it applies not only to the practical skills related to safe and efficient bicycling, but also retraining our habits so that we shift all or most of our short-distance travel from driving to cycling.
Meanwhile, Oliver and I went out to West Covehead to look at a gently-used Tri-Rider this afternoon, and he took an immediate shine to it:
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No. We came close, but we ultimately decided to look for another model, because:
- It used an older lead-acid battery style rather than lithium ion.
- It uses a throttle rather than “pedal assist,” which seems less safe, as it doesn’t tie physical effort to speed.
But the trike form-factor was a big success.
yes our culture has to change in order to allow bicycles to be respected and more useful!
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