Comments on: Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Countries Outside the U.S.

By: Hans Bulckaen

Hans Bulckaen — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:57:27 +0000

This list is a joke. You forgot about Belgium. I´m pretty sure we beat most other countries in your list. I´ve been in a lot of countries and there are only 2 that have an extended network of seperated , especially designed and made lanes exclusively for bikes as a sign of ultimate comfort and safety: The Netherlands and Belgium. India? Colombia?? China?? And even France which is a real dangerous country to bike… are you kidding?

By: Bruno

Bruno — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:24:16 +0000

+1 re comment about Australia. In my experience, Australian drivers aren’t very careful around cyclists. I’ve certainly felt more comfortable on the roads in France or the UK.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:22:58 +0000

Australia? Is this a joke? There are very unfriendly to cyclists – especially car drivers, not many safe off-road bikapaths – mostly on-road lanes also in 100km and 80km/h zones, impossible to be used by youngsters or elderly. It is common cyclists are pushed off the road by car drivers in Australia.
So please please please – before you write this kind of ‘top ten’ you have to take the bike and actually experience Australia by bike.

By: K

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:55:48 +0000

Perth? What a joke. The paths are often terrible quality, inconsistent (some just randomly stop and leave you stranded), poor signage, aggressive and incompetent drivers etc. this results in around 1.8-2% mode share for cycling as transport. Perth does have a lot of paths, but these are shared paths and designed primarily for recreation – so they are indirect and don’t go anywhere important. Great for a Sunday ride but useless to get to work or see a friend! A bicycle is a mere child’s toy or exercise equipment – people think you are crazy if you ride to work.

Only thing Perth has going for it is nice weather all year round except for the odd wet or hot day and reasonably flat terrain.

By: Paul in Minneaplis

Paul in Minneaplis — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:59:21 +0000

10 more reason to dislike America…
For that last 4 years I’ve lived in Minneapolis and there are lots of trails and bike lanes..
Most trials are recreation and the only few usable for life were build for recration. Bike lanes are often very narrow, less than handlebar width.. Law-less motorists.. They run stops signs, many pass way too close and cut off cyclists.. Then too, most cyclist do not follow laws either.. Then winter, they plow road into bike lanes and don’t plow many trials..
So, Minnapolis is bike friendly if you recreation ride, but not if you want to bike to the grocery store, work and shopping… America is a fascist country to anyone who does not want to drive/own a car…
The massive dept $15,000,000,000,000,000 is because of the car-culture…

By: try

try — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:59:16 +0000

Hi,

India? where did you find good tracks in India for cycling/ bike users? I agree that its the country that has the most number of bicycle users, but the reasons are economical. The roads are so flooded with people cars, 2/3 wheelers, street hawkers .. the list is endless, that cyclists get very little space and attention and cycling is a havoc.

By: Smc

Smc — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:25:51 +0000

I cant believe you missed out Switzerland but included France of all places.(I agree with antifrogfrog on that one) I’ve been cycling in Europe for the best part of 20 years and I know for a fact you take your life in your hands in France, especially in the South. Switzerland’s national cycle routes are unrivalled across the entire continent and provide “motorways” for cyclists, allowing you to cross the entire country from North to South, East to West.

Poor article

By: antifrogfrog

antifrogfrog — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:12:21 +0000

France as no 4; is it a joke ? I acknowledge it has made progress compared to what happened in the past where often wars were deliberately driving down on the bicycles to knock them off, but I still wouldn’t put it in the top 10 bike-friendly countries…

By: hocobo

hocobo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:24:42 +0000

What perv took that shot in Spain? LOL

By: JackStraw

JackStraw — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:44:43 +0000

That picture in China looks crazy. I’ve been to the Netherlands and that was the first thing I noticed. There are SO many bikes and its awesome. People have really adopted cycling for commuting, going out to play, etc..
Its such a cool thing to see. The rest of the world should follow suit.