Poll of the Day > Biking, Calgary vs Amsterdam

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Ogurisama 10/03/21 12:44:40 PM #1:	Before you watch, who do you think will win? Calgary, AB, Canada Amsterdam, Netherlands Before you watch, who do you think will win? - Results (4 votes) Calgary, AB, Canada 0% (0 votes) 0 Amsterdam, Netherlands 100% (4 votes) 4 https://youtu.be/M8F5hXqS-Ac --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:958650581] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote> Before you watch, who do you think will win? Calgary, AB, Canada Amsterdam, Netherlands Vote View Results Before you watch, who do you think will win? - Results (4 votes) Calgary, AB, Canada 0% (0 votes) 0 Amsterdam, Netherlands 100% (4 votes) 4 Show Voting Form https://youtu.be/M8F5hXqS-Ac </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SKARDAVNELNATE 10/03/21 12:48:38 PM #2:	Oh, not the Calgary or Amsterdam I was thinking of. My reaction was: "They're trying to bike where? Are they crazy?" --- No locked doors, no windows barred. No more things to make my brain seem SKARD. Look at Mr. Technical over here >.> -BTB <cite>SKARDAVNELNATE posted [p:958650668] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>Oh, not the Calgary or Amsterdam I was thinking of. My reaction was: "They're trying to bike where? Are they crazy?" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nichtcrawler X 10/03/21 1:30:37 PM #3:	Calgary, as a Dutchman I can agree inner-Amsterdam is a mess. --- Official Teetotaller of PotD Dovie'andi se tovya sagain! <cite>Nichtcrawler X posted [p:958651822] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>Calgary, as a Dutchman I can agree inner-Amsterdam is a mess. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 10/03/21 4:42:20 PM #4:	I knew ~~Amsterdam~~ would win. I'm not surprised it was a landslide. North American culture frowns on bicycles for some reason. The guy in the video claimed it was due to a lack of proper infrastructure, which I disagree. The lack of infrastructure is a reflection of the culture, not a cause of it. I live just two hours south of Calgary. I can say for certain that much of the cause here is the fact that biking as a means of transportation is only feasible maybe 6 or 7 months of the year, and that's pushing it. Winter is too long, unpredictable, and cold for it to work. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:958657990] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>I knew Amsterdam would win. I'm not surprised it was a landslide. North American culture frowns on bicycles for some reason. The guy in the video claimed it was due to a lack of proper infrastructure, which I disagree. The lack of infrastructure is a reflection of the culture, not a cause of it. I live just two hours south of Calgary. I can say for certain that much of the cause here is the fact that biking as a means of transportation is only feasible maybe 6 or 7 months of the year, and that's pushing it. Winter is too long, unpredictable, and cold for it to work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St_Kevin 10/03/21 4:57:07 PM #5:	Kind of poor comparison I am a cyclist in Calgary and this guy decided to go from downtown and use Macleod Trail to go to Chinook. He sort of chose a bad route just to go to a hardware store. Of course Macleod Trail sucks, it sucks for everyone everyone. He could have just taken the C- Train to this particular Hardware Store. Calgary's bike path system is pretty good for North American standards. The Bow River pathways are pretty excellent for where I need to go. --- [:D] That Canadian Emperor Guy King of ** posts and memes [>:)]** <cite>St_Kevin posted [p:958658559] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>Kind of poor comparison I am a cyclist in Calgary and this guy decided to go from downtown and use Macleod Trail to go to Chinook. He sort of chose a bad route just to go to a hardware store. Of course Macleod Trail sucks, it sucks for everyone everyone. He could have just taken the C- Train to this particular Hardware Store. Calgary's bike path system is pretty good for North American standards. The Bow River pathways are pretty excellent for where I need to go. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St_Kevin 10/03/21 4:59:27 PM #6:	faramir77 posted... I knew ~~Amsterdam~~ would win. I'm not surprised it was a landslide. I live just two hours south of Calgary. I can say for certain that much of the cause here is the fact that biking as a means of transportation is only feasible maybe 6 or 7 months of the year, and that's pushing it. Winter is too long, unpredictable, and cold for it to work. I have ridden a bike year round, you have to dress for it. I have only been stopped by blizzards and severe thunderstorms. --- [:D] That Canadian Emperor Guy King of ** posts and memes [>:)]** <cite>St_Kevin posted [p:958658644] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted... </cite> <quote>I knew Amsterdam would win. I'm not surprised it was a landslide. I live just two hours south of Calgary. I can say for certain that much of the cause here is the fact that biking as a means of transportation is only feasible maybe 6 or 7 months of the year, and that's pushing it. Winter is too long, unpredictable, and cold for it to work.</quote> I have ridden a bike year round, you have to dress for it. I have only been stopped by blizzards and severe thunderstorms. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 10/03/21 5:17:40 PM #7:	St_Kevin posted... Kind of poor comparison I am a cyclist in Calgary and this guy decided to go from downtown and use Macleod Trail to go to Chinook. He sort of chose a bad route just to go to a hardware store. Of course Macleod Trail sucks, it sucks for everyone everyone. He could have just taken the C- Train to this particular Hardware Store. Calgary's bike path system is pretty good for North American standards. The Bow River pathways are pretty excellent for where I need to go. Though I agree a bit with that, its definitely a mix of it. I feel biking would get less of a bad stigma if the infrastructure wasnt so bad. But at the same time, the NA culture hates biking, making change hard. --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:958659238] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>St_Kevin posted... </cite> <quote>Kind of poor comparison I am a cyclist in Calgary and this guy decided to go from downtown and use Macleod Trail to go to Chinook. He sort of chose a bad route just to go to a hardware store. Of course Macleod Trail sucks, it sucks for everyone everyone. He could have just taken the C- Train to this particular Hardware Store. Calgary's bike path system is pretty good for North American standards. The Bow River pathways are pretty excellent for where I need to go.</quote>Though I agree a bit with that, its definitely a mix of it. I feel biking would get less of a bad stigma if the infrastructure wasnt so bad. But at the same time, the NA culture hates biking, making change hard. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St_Kevin 10/03/21 5:37:44 PM #8:	Yeah... I don't get it... Big noisey highways, people always cursing at traffic... There are better ways. I understand the need for a car if you have a family --- [:D] That Canadian Emperor Guy King of ** posts and memes [>:)]** <cite>St_Kevin posted [p:958659800] in Biking, Ca... [t:79691495]...</cite> <quote>Yeah... I don't get it... Big noisey highways, people always cursing at traffic... There are better ways. I understand the need for a car if you have a family </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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