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While pedalling around the globe, biking through cities sometimes is hard to avoid. Generally this part of the trip is hardly a pleasure. Chaotic traffic, the absence of traffic rules, the exhaust fumes can make it a real battle to pedal through many of the big towns around the world.
But now The Travel & Leisure Magazine published a list of The World’s Top Biking Cities. The list includes Copenhagen, Portland (USA), Munich, Montreal, Perth, Amsterdam, Seattle, Paris, Minneapolis (USA) and Bogota. Obviously this list was created from the perspective of the recerational and commuting cyclist.
But nevertheless it is g0od to know that these cities have facilities such as of separate bike lanes, bicycle-parking facilities, lower speed limits for cars, bike-specific traffic signals, underground parking garages built for bikes and cycling maps for visitors and much more.
So at least you know that cycling through these towns is going to be a lot easier. Any more suggestions for bicycle friendly cities? Please comment below…
karin
on Dec 5th, 2009
@ 04:39:
Being bike and walk friendly is my #1 criteria for relocating. I lived 29 years in Anchorage, AK because my condo had a walkscore of 88. I have grown tired of the long winters of Alaska and have lived in Durango, CO (walkscore=80) which is a great biking town but very remote. I am subletting in Tucson for the winter of 09 and so far it seems the best of AZ for biking but I am on campus. Keep on blogging about biking. Even tho I am 50, it is important to me and others.