Can You Bike to the Grocery Store in America?
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2021
- With the challenges of getting around in many parts of car-dependent America, can you actually bike places like they do in many other parts of the world?
#cycling #biking #vlog
This would've been way easier if you used a car. hahaha.
Yup, I am excited to see what it's like to live in a walkable community
As a Dutch person this seems extremely weird. A store without bike parking, and no-one else arriving by bike. Also hardly any bike lanes wtf ? Do they pretend bikes don't exist ?!
That’s exactly what they do. Modern America was designed for the car.
the reason no one else arrives bike is that its too dangerous to do so because of how America prioritizes cars and nothing else
It all depends on where you live. I am lucky enough to live in a City with a decent bike path system, and bike lanes on the many of the roads. Plus, the grocery store I go too has two good bike racks. In the US, college towns will often have better bicycle infrastructure. And things are getting better. But as some one else has said. America was designed for cars. Blame Henry Ford :)
they mostly just don't care...which really upsets me
In the USA if a store has a bike rack it is usually put in the corner against the wall leaving little room for multiple bikes.
As a European I found cycling to the shop terrifying in Virginia when I lived there for work. People throwing things at my head or swerving in at me.
Sadly that is the norm, just not a lot of cyclists in the US compared to Europe :-/
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Yeah, all them hillbillies, no notion of modern times. All you can do is keep your head on a swivel, and be aware of what is going on around you.
Walmart, Kroger and other stores are only a 15 - 20 minute ride each way. Easier for some of us than others.
I'd definitely wear a high-vis jacket, in fact I use a yellow high-vis rucksack when cycling to the shops also
Frankly, most people in Europe who live as far in the outskirts as you seem to do would take their car for grocery shopping, too. This rural area actually looks relatively biking-friendly. From my experience biking in the U.S., it becomes a bit more difficult in more urban settings.
These roads in the US are very narrow and extremely dangerous for bicycling. I have been biking in NH and once almost got hit by a car that passed too close to me. It is very rare that in the United States the use of the bicycle is not thought of and the roads are prepared for it.
NH is pretty shitty if your not on the rail trails
I agree! If the weather is nice, I'm now on my bike for everything that's within 10 miles. I have a cargo rack for my payload, which is more convenient than a backpack.
It also helps when everything is close by. I ride my bike to the grocery store all the time quite a few grocery stores that's nearby. And I live in the suburbs of chicago.
Since I moved to Germany, I ride my bike everywhere. Although my grocery store is so closely now I just walk :)
Very underrated video and great angles man
Thanks, glad you enjoyed watching :)
Looks like Upstate New York, way to go!
His bike doesn't have a luggage cup. Therefore, it is not suitable for purchase. If cycling is to replace part of car traffic, it is essential that they can also transport goods.
It’s interesting to see a Hannaford without a bike rack!
Hello, where did you get these fancy shorts with a smartphone pocket?
I ride to a grocery store about 4 times a month. I can and do use a bike path, when its not under water. And the store has two bike racks. Oh, and I do not drive due to bad vision. So I guess it all depends on where you live.
Hannaford's? You must be in Vermont/Upstate New York area. I love grocery biking!
Yes! Update NY :)
Thats what I do...but its a metal gate thing holding buggys
Looks like Baden-Württemberg in Germany where you are at.
Close, Bavaria :)
@@MattSuozzo To be honest both look alike. ^^
Taking the rural roads passing through tiny villages from Stuttgart to Heilbronn looks exactly like Upstate NY. So does the Schwäbische Alb.
We love the same beer very much. Cheers.
It's only going to take a while if you live 50 miles away deep in the country. hahahahaha. Glad it worked out for you.
How far is it? Is it safe to do it?
The way I went to avoid the 55MPH roads took about 45 min each way. I would not call it safe by any means considering there is no separation between pedestrian/cyclists and 40,000 lb trucks. But it was a fun experiment. Thanks for watching :)
You used paper for your shopping list?
Sometime the old ways are still the best
What if you needed to get ice cream?
I think it would have become a milkshake 😂
You don't need ice cream to survive.
I haven't finished watching this but I have a comment right now that may be germane: As electric bikes proliferate, more and more people will be riding bikes, and THEN there will be a demand for a more bike friendly infrastructure.
Electric bikes make cycling more fun and accessible. However, I see plenty of casual cyclists in the US on bike-centric infrastructure (dedicated separated bike paths). Sadly there just isn’t enough of it to make cycling “feel” safe for regular commuting IMHO. The situation is different in Europe where cycling/walking is far more common and infrastructure to support those transport modes are abound.
The current state of things leaves me so disheartened, like the ridiculous ebike ban in Florida and elsewhere recently...not allowing ebikes, trikes or quads as grocery getters (many states don't allow them at all). I think every city planner in the country should be forced to watch a video by Not Just Bikes, called "Stroads". Amsterdam was able to turn their infrastructure around in less than a decade. I hope people here learn to understand that not everyone is a rich middle class person with 2 or 3 automobiles and loads of money to blow on gas, and having pedstrian and cycle friendly areas really benfits everyone. Aside from those not able to afford them, many people simply just don't want the expense and inconvenience of a car. It mostly seems like a blatant societal control mechanism to keep out "undesirables" from accessing basic needs without having to pay someone for transport or complete disregard for anyone but the priviledged. I'm not able to go from town to town or even to a grocery store locally without violating some regulatory code or risking my life on roadways not accomodating to anyone except automobiles. This really needs to change imo. As an older person, I can really use the ebike motor assist and the trikes and quads are easier on my joints than traditional bikes.
that is such a good channel and honestly helped convince me to move to a walkable city where cycling is the best way to get around (fastest, cheapest). the US seems to make so little progress in changing zoning laws it’s really a shame and missed opportunity.
Do you have a list of cities you recommend? Portland is supposedly good but I never felt safe riding there.@@MattSuozzo
I would not bike in Africa.