Comments on: Is Seattle Catching Portland as America's "City to Bike"? http://bikeintelligencer.com/2009/12/is-seattle-catching-portland-as-americas-city-to-bike/ All bike, all the time Tue, 21 May 2013 03:33:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave http://bikeintelligencer.com/2009/12/is-seattle-catching-portland-as-americas-city-to-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Dave Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:36:53 +0000 http://bikeintelligencer.wordpress.com/?p=1566#comment-286 Yeah, I think there are probably a lot of factors going on there, and I have a feeling that simply a lot less people going to work period made a big difference. Haven’t heard yet if anyone has found out if overall trips have declined in Portland, or just bike trips. Also, I don’t think higher percentage of riders wearing helmets means a city is more bike-friendly – quite the opposite in fact. If people feel safe, they will feel less need to wear helmets (look at the Netherlands).

That said, I hope Seattle gives it their best go, and Portland as well.

]]> By: Bikejuju http://bikeintelligencer.com/2009/12/is-seattle-catching-portland-as-americas-city-to-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Bikejuju Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:41:54 +0000 http://bikeintelligencer.wordpress.com/?p=1566#comment-285 Interesting.

The annual three day count methodology always seems to me like it is highly susceptible to external factors like weather, road repairs on high traffic routes, etc.

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