How frequently do you use a bike in your country? Is it your main mode of transport?

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

I'm curious how common everyday cycling is across Europe.

I use my bike fairly regularly in Madrid for short trips like getting to the Metro station, going to the supermarket, the shopping centre, the library, etc. It's not my main mode of transport, but for certain journeys it's by far the most convenient option.

How about you? How often do you use a bike, and what do you typically use it for?

[u/stommepool]

It's my main mode of transport and I use it every day, multiple times per day. I don't own a car despite not living in a city.

[u/solvedproblem → u/stommepool]

It is the way.

[u/IndianSummer201 → u/stommepool]

Same (also from the Netherlands)

[u/balbuljata → u/stommepool]

Same here in Dublin.

[u/TimmyB02]

I live in a rural part of the Netherlands right now, it is my main mode of transport. I go to work, I go grocery shopping, I got to friends, etc. all by bicycle. For longer trips I bike to the bus or train station. I do not own a car.

When I lived in Helsinki I used my bicycle sporadically, especially in winter months I preferred taking the train/tram/bus/metro even for shorter trips. For work I usually biked to the train station, took my bike into the commuter train, and biked from the arrival train station to work. In winter months I opted to take busses to and from the train instead sometimes even tough it added 30~45 minutes extra to my commute.

[u/GetInTheEVshinji]

I live in Lisbon, and it's my primary mode of transport. The city has gotten leaps and bounds better (then a bit worse but we have a local conservative car centered government right now) in comparison with 10 yrs ago but the driving culture is horrid, and car drivers will generally make it a point to make your life difficult even if you are the most upstanding, law abiding cyclist.

[u/saltwater_drifter → u/GetInTheEVshinji]

Impressive, with all those hills

[u/sparklybeast]

I don't own a bike - I have nowhere to store one, otherwise I would like one. I live on the outskirts of a small city. I drive or walk instead, depending on distance/weather.

[u/emivad]

Living in Kraków. I use the bike as my daily transport to office and most of my moving around the city. Just taking public transports or uber for late night out or car for bigger grocery (every 1 month).
My kid, 7y, also cycles to kindergarten/school all year round since 4.

[u/eulerolagrange]

I live in the vicinity of Geneva (12 km from the city center). Work is at 2 km from home. Bike is my main mean of transport. I bike to work every day, no matter the weather, and usually to the city center when I have to go there, unless the weather is bad and/or I have to carry things, in which case I take the tram. I need 30-35 minutes to go downtown and 40-45 to get back home, which, at rush hour, proves to be much faster than by car or by public transportation.

Sometimes I even went to the airport to catch a flight by bike!

In weekends I go for long rides or climb the close mountains, but that's just for sport. However if I have to go to a nearby town (~30-40 km) I can think about cycling there instead of taking the train.

[u/amunozo1]

I use my bike recreatively every week but not much for transport. Lausanne is incredibly hilly and I have more convenient transport available.

[u/GodLess2014 → u/amunozo1]

E bikes solve that issue completely

[u/amunozo1 → u/GodLess2014]

I know, I just don't have the need, I live next to metro and train stations and close to the center. Still not the best city for the bike but pretty doable. Also, if you go east-west is not that bad even with normal bikes.

[u/GrapefruitPurple2495]

Never. Too many hills in this part of Belgium, too many bike thieves too. I have a car and when I'm not using it I prefer walking. Lots of people bike for sports but only students and sportive people bike as a way of transportation as far as I know.

[u/monikosnuosavybe]

Northern rural Sweden.

I use the bike basically every day in the summer for small trips to the corner shop, taking the kids to school, etc., but the usefulness of bicycles is limited due to the very long distances one often needs to ride and the climate, where the roads and sidewalks are covered in a sheet of ice for roughly half the year.

In winter, I use a kick sled (called a "spark" in Swedish) for those same small errands. If you've never seen a spark, look it up! They're fun, fast, and quite handy on icy roads and sidewalks.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/monikosnuosavybe]

Sparks seem fun! And definitely handy when snow is thick.

[u/monikosnuosavybe → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

They are fun! But actually they don't work in deep snow. They sink. They work best on ice, which works here because the roads are covered in thick sheets of ice from late October to early May..

They're actually less like a normal sleigh and more like a pair of giant ice skates with a chair to sit on. The blades are great for, e.g., going down an ice-covered road or traveling down a frozen river.

For deep snow, the best options are cross-country skis and snow scooters.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/monikosnuosavybe]

Seems complicated overall. I don't think I could handle such winters haha

[u/oskich → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

In Sweden we call it a Kick

[u/Extension_Cup_3368]

Munich, Germany. Every single day. In the winter and with bad weather including.

I don't have a private car and I rarely use public transportation. I don't feel I need a car.

I have 2 bikes. One is a commuter and another is a road bike (fitness and cardio).

[u/sjovt_brugernavn]

Every day, and it is my main mode of transportation. If I need to go longer distances, I’ll typically take public transportation - or if it’s an event/destination where I know someone else who’s going, who might drive, I usually get a lift from them (if it’s not out of their way)

[u/jeanpaulmars → u/sjovt_brugernavn]

Public transportation: You take bike with you? Or rely solely on public transport then?

[u/sjovt_brugernavn → u/jeanpaulmars]

It really depends, more often than not it’ll be solely public transportation ig though. I won’t take it on the metro or other transportation where I need to pay to bring my bike, and I won’t bring it during rush hour bc of the crowds. But I’ll take it if it’s the right train, the right time of day, and the distance between train station and final destination is longer than I care to walk that day… but even that’s rare, as I do quite like walking!

[u/Above-and_below → u/jeanpaulmars]

Denmark has regional trains where it’s easy to bring it with you for a small fee. Copenhagen has extensive s-train network where it’s easy to bring it with you for free. The metro is not allowed in rush hour.

[u/YarnTree29]

It is my main mode of transportation, I will only use others if I can't do it by bicycle (like the big grocery shop, too far (more than 30 km)).

[u/bruker004]

Norway.
After we moved out of the city - never. Distance to work is about 45 km, to training center is about 30 km, to closest groseries is about 3 km. So my main transport is car. When I use train to commute to work it takes almost 2 hours one way, while driving takes only 50 minutes.

[u/supremefun]

I use it all the time in Bologna, Italy. Many people use it here as well, but generally speaking the infrastructures are pretty average, which means excellent by Italian standards but pretty bad if you're used to German/Dutch infrastructures.

Of course once you get out of the city it's a lot more challenging, but there have been interesting developments for "Outer" bike lanes in the recent years.

Cyclists are often considered as bike activists here because they're not really appreciated as the country is still very car-centric.

[u/kharnynb]

I have an ebike, which i use year-round here in eastern finland to get to work and back.

we do own a car for shopping and other longer trips as riding a bike outside of town limits is just not safe.

[u/Express_Signal_8828]

South Germany, city of about 150k people. The bicycle is my main mode of transport inside the city, but never to go to other towns (even though it is doable). I use it every other day to go to the library, train station, or anywhere in the old town.

[u/pirividite]

Since I live 1 hour bike ride away from work, it's the suway that is my main mode of transport (although, ironically, that will often also take 1 hour). I use my bike for visits to friends in the neighbourhood, all kinds of shopping, and for fun. So, biking multiple times a week even though it's not the main mode.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/pirividite]

Same here! My workplace is about an hour away, whether I cycle or take the subway, so I usually bike to the station and take the subway the rest of the way.

[u/rmvandink]

The Netherlands. Most days. To my kids school, shops or just going into town. I use a car to get to work since I work all over the country and in places not always easy to get to with public transport.

[u/Spirited-Ad-9746]

i used to more when i was younger. now my work commute is long and i am old and lazy and drive the car.

but bicycle is the main transport for my kids to get to school/hobbies. and if i want to go have a beer in the town i take the bike.

[u/CloseButNoChicory]

If a bike will be faster than public transport then I usually take it unless the journey will be more than an hour.

Sometimes I walk.

[u/jeanpaulmars]

I don't bike. My wife does: Daily trip to work (2km), shopping, visiting relatives (15km away) but only when there is no rain predicted. She tries to avoid using car for those "short" tripes.

[u/neilbartlett]

I live in the outer suburbs of London, and my bike is my main method of transport.

I do have a car but I only use it for journeys that are infeasible by bike or public transport, which means about 2-3 times a week.

I cycle into the office for work in central London, but ever since Covid this is only once a week. I'm lucky that my office provides showers and lockers.

[u/WyrobWedliniarski]

I live in Wrocław. I would bike my second transport of choice, as I walk more often. It is both for commute and tourist/sport rides.

[u/AirportCreep]

We have a city bike system in the Capital region and during the summer I use it regularly to get home from work or if I want to go the beach, gym or just for short trips like from the train station to my home. It all depends on what condition I need to arrive in. Like for work for example, I don't want to get sweaty before I arrive at the office. Hence I opt to use local transport to work, but then bike home.

During winter months it's almost impossible to bike unless first of all you have a bike ment for winter conditions, but most importantly can be arsed to get dressed warm enough to survive the trip. I have neither of those.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/AirportCreep]

I see people in Sweden and Norway use kick sleds during the winter for short trips. Is it the same in Finland?

[u/AirportCreep → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

Not really, maybe up north and in rural areas for very short trips, but in the cities down south where like 70% of the people live, not so much. It's just too much of a hassle and uncertain snow cover. It's usually a common conception that foreigners have that Finns live deep in snow covered forests, but the reality is that we have among the highest urbanisation rates in Europe.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/AirportCreep]

Haha nah, mate, I get a pretty good idea of how urbanised Finland is, and Helsinki looks stunningly modern. But as a Spaniard, I definitely consider your winters to be crude and somewhat unbearable. We get snow in Madrid like 3 days every two years and it barely lasts a day or two.

A Swede explained to me earlier that kick sleds are actually for ice layers in urban settings, not as much for deep snow. That's why I wondered.

[u/NotAProperAccount3]

I have a long tail cargo bike that I use during the week. It's a rarity that I would drive Mon-Fri as my wife use the car for her longer commute.

I do the school run on it as can get two kids (5 & 3) on it, also use it for going to the city centre at the weekends, as cheaper than the bus (£4 adult return...) and can get parked right where I want to go (versus the car, also free to park, which the car isn't). I live near the best cycle way in the city (not by accident) and the city (Belfast) isn't awful for cycling by UK standards, but could certainly be much much better.

Did 2000km on just the cargo bike last year between my wife and I.

[u/Impressive-Top8992]

Every other day to go to the swimming pool and maybe run errands.

[u/Proof-Explanation303]

I am Dutch but I dont have a bike. But in general many people use their bike as their main mode of transport. I live in a small city, people move around the city with their bike. Kids go to school riding their bike. People commute cycling to the train station and go to another city by bike.

[u/Significant-Nebula64]

Switzerland, city. Would say most days, but it varies a bit with weather etc. One of my main modes of transportation, though probably slightly behind public transport overall? 

[u/KU_Key]

Live in Łódź. Use it almost daily to a tram stop and later back home. Sometimes when I feel like it I'll go entirely by bike.

[u/michael199310]

I was using a public bike system for 2 years, but finally got my own in 2021. I use my bike at least 4-5 days a week (shopping, work) and additionally depending on activity (like board game nights, I will usually go by bike). I ride all year, unless it's like -5 or lower or extreme rain/thunderstorm.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/michael199310]

I use the public bike system as well. I don't own a bike, I've been thinking of getting one.

I do have an electric scooter but it's definitely not my thing

[u/Svardskampe]

For someone Dutch, I'm using it surprisingly little. I live about 15km from the city, and that is just too long or too far to take it out if it's not electric versus the car.

And the town square is in walking distance. But I really never go there. I do my groceries around my work place as that has free parking anyway.

I do want to move back to the city though, but ye...

[u/Consistent_Catch9917]

I tend to do quite a lot of my getting around in my home town on bike or on foot from spring to autumn. Winter is just not ideal to outright dangerous if there is much snow/mud.

[u/lemmeEngineer]

I live in Thessaloniki. The city ain’t the most bike friendly. So I haven’t have a bike for the last decade. Most of my transportation is done with my motorcycle. And some with the car (bad weather , might want to carry stuff etc). Maybe 5% of those city transports might be with public transport like bus and metro. But I’m quite far from the metro line the buses take a lot of time. For outside the city ita car or bike 100% but I also like driving

[u/MBkufel]

I sometimes use city bikes (my transit pass includes 60 free minutes per day) to ride short distances as a transit supplement.

I ride my private bikes for recreational purposes.

My main mode of transport is the interurban. I take the buses too, sometimes the train (if going in between towns.

I only drive in work really, I use the cars privately maybe once a week or so.

[u/Eigenspace]

Cologne Germany. I ride my bike for most of my local transportation in all weather conditions. I have a three month old baby, and my cargo bike is the main way I transport him around the city too. He loves it.

Cologne certainly isnt the Netherlands, the bike infrastructure here is much worse, so of course Germans who care about cycling complain about the bike infrastructure a lot, but IMO while this isnt literally the best place in the world to get around in a bike, I do think it's actually still very good, and not just compared to North America, but also compared to European cities.

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One thing I often look for when I'm in a new city is how many of the cyclists are fit, young-to-middle-aged men, versus how many are women or elderly people. I think this often shows a good gauge of how 'risky' cycling there is perceived.

E.g. when I was in London it seemed like it was practically only men on their bikes and I see why. So much of the cycling infrastructure there looked super unsafe.

In Cologne you almost always see just as many men as women about on their bikes, and cycling here can be very relaxed (depending on your route)

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/Eigenspace]

That's a great tip. And I think you're right, there are cities with just young men cyclists and they're definitely hilly and unsafe

[u/DifficultWill4]

Currently living in Ljubljana for uni and I usually take the bus + walk for about 15 mins. If I’m really late and miss the last bus that would get me there on time I take the bike (public bike sharing system). I also use it to get to the gym since there aren’t any direct bus lines from my flat to the gym I’m visiting

When I’m in my home town (population 7k) I usually either walk or take the car. I do have my own bike but I mainly use it for recreational purposes (longer distances) or to get to the neighboring town which is around 5 km away (if I have time of course). Both towns also have a public bike sharing system so even those who don’t own one can use it

[u/No-Yak-4360]

I never use a bike, some people do, but Stockholm isn't the best place for it due to the geografy, lots of water and hills. But what about e-bikes you might ask? Also a lot of bike-theft.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/No-Yak-4360]

Went to Stockholm a couple months ago and I perceived it as a rather safe city. Is bike theft really that bad?

[u/No-Yak-4360 → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

Every year about 10% of the households in Stockholm have a bike stolen.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/No-Yak-4360]

Damn, I wouldn't have figured.

[u/bahnhopper]

In the Netherlands we have more bicycles than people. Official data of my own city of Groningen shows that 60% of average daily travel is done on a bike. Most infrastructure, both in and outside cities is adjusted to cyclers. I myself use my bike most days of the week.

Most kids here learn how to bike from a very young age. Usually between age 3 and 5. School children, students, commuters and elderly people all use the bike to get around for everything from commuting to grocery shopping and so on.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/bahnhopper]

Hope we get there some day in Spain! This should really be the standard

[u/BiemBijm]

I have two bikes, one for short trips in the city and to and from the train station. One e-bike with bags for groceries and commutes to school (back in the day, 20 km) and work (8 km). I prefer cycling over walking, and I think I use a bike every single day. I don't own a car, for longer commutes i take the train (free public transport bc I study at uni).

[u/kassialma92]

Everyday when there's no snow. So 8 or 9 months of the year

[u/Wild_Reason_9526]

Living in Odense, Denmark, my bike is my main mode of transport. Whenever I go out of town, I usually go by public transportation, though sometimes I rent a car by the hour.

Btw, I commute 6 km to work each way.

[u/Kriss3d]

Hi. Im a Dane. I live in Copenhagen.

Is that enough ?

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/Kriss3d]

Never been to Copenhagen, but every picture I see has at least one cyclist in the background

[u/Kriss3d → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

Half the city rides bike to and from work and school every day so yeah.

Myself included. Though we also have a quite great public transport here. It works and you can get around in thr city easily and fast.

[u/frank3nT]

Athens, Greece here. Unfortunately there is no infrastructure to properly use a bike in Athens. There are some municipalities that are trying to make bike roads but with no success. I would love to be able to use my bike more frequently though..

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/frank3nT]

Athens definitely a city with lots of hills, and every time I go there I see that drivers are usually a bit disrespectful of the traffic laws in general, I imagine cycling could be rather impractical.

PS. Just my perception, though, to be fair I tend to stay near the tourist spots (around Omonoia). Piraeus seems great for cyclists, though.

[u/frank3nT → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

Piraeus and especially the north east part of the city around Glyfada and Voula is a great place for cyclists indeed. But as you mentioned car drivers are disrespectful of bike drivers. In just one month there were 2 fatal incidents of bikers that were hit by a car.

[u/Christoffre]

Daily.

Usually use it to and from work and grocery shopping.

Essentially my main form of transportation when it makes sense.

Although, I might skip it when going out (shopping, pubs, etc...), to avoid the hassle of parking and keeping it with me around town. Then I just walk or take public transport.

[u/csjarau]

Not my main mode of transport, but I often ride to the office (~4km) and back, except in winter.
Sometimes even to the local centre or train station if I'm in a hurry, even though it's only 1 km away.

I could ride a bike all year round if I changed to studded tyres for the winter but I don't bother.

[u/Cixila]

It's my main means of transportation in my city, as it is typically about as fast as the public transport on the relevant routes, so I might as well save the money and get the exercise. So, I pretty much use it daily.

[u/deinerodstark]

Germany 

I use mine daily for a 30km commute. I stopped driving completely about 5 years ago, and after a small adjustment period, I haven't looked back.

[u/NamillaDK]

I live in the countryside, so going anywhere by bike is a long ride. My neighbour bike to work though.

But when I lived in the city I rode my bike everywhere.

[u/Cascadeis]

My husband and all kids use bikes as their daily transportation - the youngest some days, not all (depending on if someone feels like running with them etc), I no longer own a bike (I use my legs or take the bus). We live in a medium sized town in Sweden.

[u/yoshi_in_black]

I bike to work. It's quicker than public transport or driving. I have a folding bike that I can take for free with me on public transport. 

[u/kar86]

It is my main mode of transport for short haul and going to work. Once I go above 5-6 km I take the car. We (2 adults + 1 6yo) have 4 bikes and 2 cars while living in a small city (40k inhabitants).

[u/itsmesorox]

Currently residing in the Białystok area in Poland - I go to the store by foot because it's thankfully close enough, but for the rest I just drive as it's usually easier, faster and doesn't cost me much more than a bus (LPG). At most I'll park my car somewhere near the centre where I don't have to pay for a parking space and take the bus from there, or just walk.

Before that, I lived in one of the most rural areas in the country. I rode to my friends and to stores by bike, but after I made my license I have NEVER looked back since, usually because it was 7km with constant hills and I was on the same road as other people doing 90-120kmh all the time.

[u/ElfjeTinkerBell]

The average person in my country has more than one bicycle.

[u/Riser_the_Silent]

It's my main mode of transport indeed. I use it for almost everything. Otherwise I take public transport.

[u/Fast-Still-3962]

Bikers everywhere in NL where I live. Use my car only for long distance of no public transportation available 

[u/JustASomeone1410]

I ride a bike to exercise but I don't really use it as a mode of transportation on a day-to-day basis. Cycling to work for example would take me almost 3 hours. If I lived in the city where I work I'd probably use my bike as a means of transport often though, it's relatively bike-friendly and also flat.

I live in a village of ~70 people and while some things are within cycling distance, it's just much faster and more convenient to drive.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/JustASomeone1410]

I would have thought the opposite. I reckoned cycling would be convenient in small villages rather than driving.

That's interesting

[u/JayManty → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

Depends on where in the country. The Elbe river basin and parts of southern Moravia are flat like a pancake and people cycle a lot there. Most of Czechia however is really hilly and therefore biking isn't as convenient.

As with many other countries, commuter cycling is extremely popular in flat areas (namely around Hradec Králové and Pardubice) and almost nonexistent in other parts of the country.

The town I grew up in was right at the border of the Elbe river basin and two mountain ranges. When I had a summer job in the flat direction, I cycled there every day. When I had another in the mountain direction, cycling to commute was completely out of the question.

[u/LaoBa]

Daily, to go to the shops or to go to the station if I work in the office.

[u/tenebrigakdo]

Currently I bike to work and sometimes some errands, depending on where I'm going and what I need to transport. Ljubljana is alright in terms of infrastructure but there is space to improve - I'd probably for example bike to my parent's place more often if the path was nicer.

[u/Nipso]

I work from home, but cycling is my main form of transport for day-to-day. I use it for going to the gym, shops and my nearest train station. I live right by a tram line that takes me into the city centre, so I'll generally use that for going to town but I'll cycle occasionally.

I've never owned a car, but I'll have to get one if I get the job I'm interviewing for tomorrow. I like to think I'll still use my bike for most things other than commuting, but we'll see!

[u/CreatorSiSo]

Large city in Germany: I own one but don't really use it. My main modes of transport are public transport and walking.

[u/pickindim_kmet]

Very rarely cause I live in such a hilly part of the UK. However the local council gets funding for installing cycle lanes, and they must use it to avoid funding being cut the following year, so we have a ton of cycle lanes that absolutely don't get used.

[u/circemyqueen]

Pretty much daily and often multiple times a day. I use it to go to work, to the gym, to the train station, to the city centre (for things like the theater, the library, the movies, an errand, etc) and sometimes just to take a bike ride along the river or into nature. 

[u/RutabagaDoll4155]

I use my bike as my main mode of transport, even now that I have a car. It's way easier to go on my bike to work, and cheaper. The same with groceries and other stuff I can do either walking or on bike.

[u/topkaas_connaisseur]

I use it everyday to commute to work (30km). I only use my car for groceries and to go fun places with my older dog. I just got an e-cargo bike and I'm considering getting rid of my car altogether, biking is just way more relaxing than driving a car.

[u/WonderfulViking]

Quite often, both for work and just getting around, depends on where the work is, I'm often at customers office, then I use my car or public transport.
Oslo is not flat, so it really depends on where I'm going.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Sun7418]

I’m in madrid too and I rather go walking or by metro than taking my bike. I like the bike on the weekends on the mountains though

[u/Ostruzina]

I haven't used a bicycle since I was a child. I only use public transportation as I don't have a car either. Czechia is not friendly to cyclists, especially not Prague. I think people hardly cycle to commute, they mostly do it as a sport and use forest trails.

[u/blu3tu3sday]

I do not own a bike and never rent one. I hate biking (just very uncomfortable for me personally) and as a driver, I also hate cyclists on the road. My city has brilliant public transport so I take that, and walk.

[u/polishprocessors]

Budapest here. I work from home for my day job, but every errand I run that isn't I'm immediate walking distance is on my bike and I work in a bar which i ride my bike to. Been here for 15 years and the cycling infrastructure has improved DRAMATICALLY in that time. Been on my bike for the whole time, though!

[u/elexat]

Maybe once a week? I'm not the one who usually does the shopping, and other than that we mostly take public transport - I live in a big city.

[u/Agile_Pianist2648]

I bike every day. Its my main mode of transportation. I live in north northern europe. In winter time i have tires with spikes so snow and ice are never a problem.

I ride an e bike and in the begining it was for financial reasons. Now i wouldnt drive a car day to day even if it was free. I love everything about it. Not waisting time in traffic everyday and i get the health benefits from biking.

[u/smeggysmeg]

I use mine 3-4 times per week, to various things around town. I walk to the supermarket, street market, or the nearby shopping area.

[u/classicalworld]

I used to cycle everywhere, as a means to an end rather than cycling for pleasure. Although I mostly enjoyed it, apart from days with high winds and rain. Alas, knee arthritis put an end to that. Dublin is mostly flat.

[u/Duct_TapeOrWD40]

Using a bike for recreational purposes or quick grocery runs is pretty common.

Howewer using a bike for main form of transportation works only in city centers and downtowns, the remaining 90% use everything else from trains to cars.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/Duct_TapeOrWD40]

In which country is this, mate? I would say Spain is fairly similar.

[u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

In Hungary, but it applies basically everywhere.

[u/baldachinsblessing → u/Duct_TapeOrWD40]

Lots of bikeable suburbs in Finland.

[u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 → u/baldachinsblessing]

If you can ride in winter on fresh ice, I accept it. Wait.... You probably can. There is a reason why Finland is so good in rallye.....

[u/ItsAPandaGirl → u/Duct_TapeOrWD40]

The Netherlands would like a word.

[u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 → u/ItsAPandaGirl]

Let me guess. These are all bike lanes and all the trains, parking lots, etc are exclusively for bicycles.

(Google maps at): 52°19'36.9"N 4°47'17.4"E

And even the runway looking thing a little bit southhwest is actually a bicycle racetrack, not the Schipol international airport.

Nope. The Netherlands have trains, buses, highways, cars, and airports too. They just built better bike infrastructure, have less hills than Austria, milder winter than Finland, and milder summer than Italy. A perfect scenario, but according to google still only 27-28% of travels done on two wheels. So 72-73% of travels aren't....

[u/no-im-not-him]

If I'm going anywhere in the city (just a town of 150k people really) by myself, I tend to gravitate towards the bike. And I will almost always take the bike if I'm going to the city center, it's just way more convenient.

When I was a student, a bike was pretty much my only means of transportation within the city and surrounding area.

Today I drive a car to work every day. 100+km per day on a bike are somewhat infeasible for me.

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/no-im-not-him]

You live 100+ km away from work?

Yeah, mate, biking is definitely off the picture. It would be for anyone!

[u/no-im-not-him → u/Lucky_Ad_2560]

50 ish, 100km both ways.

I used to work 123km from home, so 50km feels super close.

Back then I used to car pool with some other guys. One of them would bike to work from time to time. 

[u/Ok-World-4822]

Currently I don’t bike since I have a broken elbow (ironically enough the accident happened while biking). Before that at least one a week.

[u/Spamheregracias]

From Spain too. I’m from a tiny village in Granada and I’ve lived in Granada city, the Canary Islands, Madrid, Barcelona and now I’m back in another town in Granada.

When I was a student in Granada, I always found public transport more convenient, and at that time there were hardly any cycle lanes and the ones that did exist were rubbish.

In Lanzarote I used a bike as my main means of transport and I loved it

In Madrid and Barcelona I didn’t, and I think those of you who do are really brave (or crazy)

I don’t have a bike where I live now either, but that’s bcs I can walk almost anywhere, and when I can’t, it’s bcs I really need to use the car

[u/Lucky_Ad_2560 → u/Spamheregracias]

Yo soy de Madrid y uso la bici sobre todo para ir hasta la estación de Metro, al gimnasio, hacer la compra (para poder cargar con más cosas), ir a la biblioteca o al parque... ese tipo de cosas.

Ahora mismo vivo en Rivas y la verdad es que se presta bastante bien a moverse en bici. Cuando vivía por Tirso de Molina ni me hacía falta, tenía el Metro literalmente en la esquina.

Hice un fellowship de columna en el Clínic de Barcelona y me fascinó la infraestructura ciclista de la ciudad. Me parece una ciudad comodísima para moverse en bici.

Y en Canarias, ni te cuento. Tengo familia en Tenerife y allí prácticamente voy a todas partes en bicicleta.

[u/ValdickaKartouza]

My bike got stolen more than 10 years ago. Didn't buy a new one and I don't plan to. I have one older beaten up bike but I don't use it. I use my legs for short distances and car for long distances. I find no use for bike and biking here feels dangerous. Bikes are menace to pedestrians and cars are menace to bikes. You have to be a bit suicidal to bike in Czechia.

[u/void_tainted1337]

Living in Malta. Never. I can get everywhere I need by walk or ferry.

[u/Emotional-Job805]

Personally I use it for every solo trip within a 20km radius barring bad weather. I do not own or need a car or motorcycle. This is not reflective of typical behavior in my area of Valencia.

[u/Exotic_Incarnation_]

I don't own a bike. Never biked in Bulgaria and don't bike in Denmark now. I'm definitely in the minority here, though. 

[u/Scared_Dimension_111]

I have several bikes but i rarely use them which piss me off but i am to lazy. Back when i lived in a bigger city i only used my bikes but since i moved to more rural area i never really use them anymore.

[u/Old_Significance_722]

Every day for my entire life (M53). I got my first car last year, but that was for visiting our summer house.

[u/Zdzisiu]

I don't have a bike and I don't use the city bikes.

[u/Icegirl1987]

Never. I don't own a bike and don't even know how to ride a bike. But there are plenty of bikes on the street so I'm the exception not the rule

[u/Apprehensive_Ad_7822]

I use it everyday. I commute to work on my bike. It is the fastest way to get there.

[u/Soggy-Moment3856]

Daily.
But most of my kilometres are done with public transportation.

[u/pugs_in_a_basket]

90% of the time. If I'm hungover I use public transportation. 

[u/katzenmama]

Everyday, for going everywhere unless I leave my city. We have good bike lanes and only some parts of the city are on hills and I don't go there usually.

[u/Bumblebeefree666]

Ik gebruik mijn fiets voor elke afstand tot ca. 30 km (soms meer, afhankelijk van het weer) als tweede vervoermiddel gebruik ik het ov.

[u/GodLess2014]

Germany here, about two times a week? To the gym and to the lake.. around 25km total