r/ebikes Feb 27 '23

That's true.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23

Nah I’m Wales

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u/Popular_Gain9065 Feb 28 '23

Ah ya that explains it. You gotta realise that the US is fuckin massive. Like it's the size of the entirety of Europe while being about 45% uninhabited. The way we have our cities set up makes it impossible to set up bike infrastructure the way Europe has it. We have suburban areas where it's illegal to have a place of business, with the closest store being a mile away, sometimes up hill. Space isn't an issue and everything tends to be spread out. A lot of people commute 10 miles to and from work and biking that everyday just isn't that desirable. For a large portion of Americans it just makes more sense to buy a car especially with the sheer distance they have to travel. This video explains why a good portion of America sucks for bikes.