Thursday, February 21, 2013

A Commuter Bike Network Is a Strong Vision

By Rob Sutter


In what ways do people typically travel from place to place? While most people find themselves traveling by car, others may take to the streets in order to walk about while others will take advantage of public transportation, no matter what the fees may be. Regardless, people have seen other ways of traveling and I think the commuter bike is a vehicle that hasn't been used prevalently. It's a shame because if a network was created specifically for this, I'm certain it would be a hit.

I think the creation of a commuter bike network would be excellent because I don't think many people would ride upon it in public otherwise. While there are those who use such bikes constantly, most people seem content on using other methods of travel. However, I think people need to understand just how many benefits there are when talking about these vehicles. If you were to look into such authorities as Linus Bike, you would learn more about bicycles in general and the news surrounding them.

The formation of a network that cyclists can make use of could potentially produce a feeling of partnership between riders. I've been in cities and other populated areas where these bikes roam and it's like there's a bond that can't exactly be replicated anywhere else. It's hard to describe but I think the word "camaraderie" comes to mind on the matter. Fitness may be a big selling point when using these bikes but staying unified is important as well, which is another reason why this network should be made.

Let's say that you've just arrived at a new town by car: you're going to want to learn a bit about the new location, won't you? Well, as it stands, being restricted to your car is inevitably going to cheat you out of an experience that traveling outside - either by biking or what have you - can offer. How many times have you walked the streets and enjoyed even the slightest breeze come over you? It is little things like that which make you want to keep your vehicle parked away so that you can go about your own business.

Demark has recently seen growth when it comes to commuter bike networks, or superhighways, and I want to believe that more areas will take to it. How amazing would it be if a place like New York City saw such roads for cyclists alone to use? I don't know how much work it would take, considering how intricate that city in particular has proven to be. Maybe it will come to life soon enough and we'll see cyclists start to take to these roads on a more constant basis.




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