In cities bikes are often faster than cars. They don’t get stuck in traffic and you don’t have to worry about parking. On longer distances this goes away, but short urban trips are no brainers.
Depends on the city. And the definition of city.
My city used to be a “bicycle city” before it was cool, but nowadays cars have taken over the roads and the bike infrastructure that’s been created sucks, when I worked just 6km from home, car was faster even in rush hour traffic. Now work is outside the city and the bike is simply too impractical, it takes too much time and it’s dangerous.
I have fond memories of working and living in the country side and going to work on my MTB through tree plantations, but alas, that’s in the past.
In cities bikes are often faster than cars. They don’t get stuck in traffic and you don’t have to worry about parking. On longer distances this goes away, but short urban trips are no brainers.
Depends on the city. And the definition of city.
My city used to be a “bicycle city” before it was cool, but nowadays cars have taken over the roads and the bike infrastructure that’s been created sucks, when I worked just 6km from home, car was faster even in rush hour traffic. Now work is outside the city and the bike is simply too impractical, it takes too much time and it’s dangerous.
I have fond memories of working and living in the country side and going to work on my MTB through tree plantations, but alas, that’s in the past.