> I bet no one in major European cities requires to bike like ten miles each way.
I am in Amsterdam, and lots of people bike 15km each way, including many students at the high schools my children attend.
I am in Amsterdam, and lots of people bike 15km each way, including many students at the high schools my children attend.
Local climate is a problem, too. It’s not fun to bike to work some days when it’s very hot and humid, and then in the other half of the year, deal with freezing rain.
And it is true the weather in many US cities tends to be less mild than in Amsterdam, but that can be worked around with proper clothing.
I think winter makes a huge difference in how bikeable a city can really be. Western Europe tends to be mild on that front.