How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of gentrification

Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by xenihn on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:18PM (#15082752)

Also to counter the fact that bike lanes are geared towards the young, cycling is a physical activity that you can partake in well into old age.

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by forapurpose on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:47PM (#15083012)

> cycling is a physical activity that you can partake in well into old age.

I'm not sure at what age it's no longer safe. Even when you are young, riding around a busy city with traffic can be a bit dangerous. Coordination decreases as you age, and at certain point, one fall can yield broken bones. A broken hip, for example, when you are old can be the beginning of a permanent decline.

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by mrgordon on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @01:26PM (#15083364)

Many older people bike and the point of the bike lanes is to keep people out of traffic.

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