Google Wants to Make Silicon Valley as Bike-Friendly as Copenhagen

Re:Google Wants to Make Silicon Valley as Bike-Friendly as C... by lukeschlather on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @03:53PM (#10267690)

I only ride hybrids, I've ridden my hybrid on steep mountain highways and gravel roads, although mostly thousands of miles in the city. I agree that wider tires are best. However, having a durable bike with durable tires doesn't "solve" the problem of riding on gravel, it just makes it less painful. If Silicon Valley actually built a decent bike network I might consider moving there from Seattle.

As it is I'd feel like I'm paying a premium to put up with worse infrastructure.

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Re:Google Wants to Make Silicon Valley as Bike-Friendly as C... by beambot on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @04:22PM (#10267882)

I've commuted a few times from NE San Jose (near Milpitas) to Google MTV campus via the (mostly-gravel) Bay Trail on a hybrid bike. It's telling when the commute makes your arms are more tired than your legs... I agree w/ GP: Pave that section of the Bay Trail.

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