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Re:Building a city optimized for bikes is a choice by masklinn on Friday March 10, 2023 @08:53AM (#35094302)
> Do elderly people ride much?

Yes. There are also assistive devices like mobility scooters and canta (enclosed microcars).

And bikeable neighbourhood also tend to be a lot more walkable.

And the netherlands have extensive public transportation networks

> Are they trapped at home?

Much less so than in the US, as they don’t need the ability to drive to get out.

> What about the weather? How is biking in the rain or snow?

As they say in Scandinavia, climate is a clothing concern. Biking in the rain is a habit. It doesn’t snow that much in the Netherlands, but Finns do just fine (NJB has a video on Oulu, Finland, where people cycle year round and there’s 10~20 inches of snow from January to March).

Re:Building a city optimized for bikes is a choice by soco on Friday March 10, 2023 @09:13AM (#35094489)
I've seen fat tire bikes doing very well in fresh snow so there are solutions to everything.
Re:Building a city optimized for bikes is a choice by vanilla_nut on Friday March 10, 2023 @10:18AM (#35095395)
You don't even need a dedicated fat tire bike if your city or town clears snow regularly. Studded tires can fit on just about any commuter bicycle!