Transportation
One Key Thing That Sets the U.S. Apart From Other Cycling Cultures
In countries where bicycling is routine, people rarely wear helmets. In America, where automobiles dominate, pedalers sport protection.
It's been a long, hard winter in the United States, and in cities like New York, even the most intrepid cold-weather cyclists have been thwarted by icy roads and piles of slush.
To psych us up for warmer days to come, Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms combed through his extensive archive to put together a cyclist highlight reel. It includes scenes from Copenhagen. Groningen in the Netherlands, New York, Minneapolis, Hangzhou, China, Washington, D.C., and several others.