Bike congestion causing problems for Montreal cyclists

Bike congestion causing problems for Montreal cyclists
Vélo Quebec says bike path traffic five times higher than two years ago

CBC News
Posted: Jun 10, 2011 7:35 AM ET
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2011 7:46 AM ET


The cycling advocacy group Vélo Quebec says traffic and congestion are not just a problem for people driving cars.

During peak hours on popular routes such as the de Maisonneuve bike path, the group says it is not uncommon to see more than twenty bikes lined up at red lights.

Vélo Quebec president Suzanne Lareau says there has been a spike in the number of people biking to work and that is causing more congestion.

More than one million people use the de Maisonneuve path each year and Lareau says some paths are seeing five times more traffic than they did just two years ago. ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/10/montreal-bike-congestion-problems.html

where gravel, busted glass, and other crap accumulates, and no light poles or other crap in the lane. We might get better ridership if we had safer/better bike lanes.

Of course in the US it's always too hot or too cold to ride a bike.

:sarcasm: in case anyone couldn't tell

it took a while to get used to the bike lanes. i also realized you have to be watch out for the bike cops if someone`s smoking...

next time i go there i`m taking my bike...it`s a hell of lot easier than driving a car.