I think the learning curve should be steep. I dont think that we should let the government promote or regulate cycling at all. I dont think my grandmother should be riding in traffic, sure thats fine for amsterdam, but this is NYC. People are here to make money, the only people enjoying the view are the tourists.
Lets do that ourselves by helping newbies ride in traffic, the learning curve to ride effectively in traffic is huge. I think its irresponsible for the government to encourage people who have no sense of the flow of traffic to just go out there and bike to work. They ride slow, they get hooked all the time, they dont know how to shift in and out of the shoulder to avoid obstacles, and yes they run redlights halfassed.
I respect the flow of traffic, I ride with it. Crittical mass riding just arrogantly shits on the flow of traffic to parade themselves. The roads are from getting to point a to point b, not to show the world who you are. Well, ok you can express yourself but your there to move.
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