{"id":948,"date":"2015-10-07T22:59:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T02:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/?p=948"},"modified":"2015-10-07T23:22:25","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T03:22:25","slug":"the-most-active-cycling-city-in-the-world-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/2015\/10\/the-most-active-cycling-city-in-the-world-is\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Active Cycling City in the World Is…."},"content":{"rendered":"

This does not surprise me. When I was over in London last year, we took a walk to a local pub. My daughter and I counted the cyclists we saw on the way there and on the walk back. We counted over 110. Most of them looked like commuters.<\/p>\n

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Cyclists in Trafalgar Square London. Photo by author, July 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They are everywhere. There\u2019s no shortage of cyclists in the center of London mixing it up in Trafalgar Square, thick with taxis and buses. We also came across a string of cyclists in a mid-week time trial on a rainy day out in the country.<\/p>\n

My local city, Charlotte, much much smaller and much less traffic, and with very few cyclists comparative to London averages 1-4 deaths a year. The bustling, chaotic and sprawling London which is thick with cyclists has had just 8 fatalities so far this year. That seems mighty low.<\/p>\n

I rode in London in the 90’s while living there, commuting to work, but it wasn’t smack bang in the middle of the city, though my wife and I took a few weekend trips into a busy part of town. We were a bit nervous at first but got over it quickly and I don’t remember any close calls, not like here.<\/p>\n

Certainly the cycle lanes contribute to safety, but I\u2019m pretty sure the sheer number of cyclists on the road dramatically raises the awareness of drivers, and makes them more cyclist-sensitive. Whereas here, they look but don\u2019t see.<\/p>\n

What you see is strongly influenced by what you\u2019re looking for, and around here most drivers are just not expecting a cyclist, aren\u2019t looking for them and consequntly don\u2019t see them.<\/p>\n

And when they do see them, reactions vary from: from curiosity, \u201cOMG! WTF is that?\u201d to amazement, \u201ccool, look a cyclist!!\u201d \u2026and to anger, \u201cWhat the hell is this kid doing with his toy on the roads?!!\u201d<\/p>\n

I’m sure there’s many lessons we can learn from London.<\/p>\n

London Crowned as Strava\u2019s Most Active Cycling City<\/a><\/p>\n

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