Revisiting Bicycling in Minneapolis: One of USA's Top Bicycling Cities

Minneapolis has not had one cyclist death in over 2 years!
It is certainly one of NYC's best cities to bike in and getting even better with commitment to on-street protected or sidewalk-level paths.
I got to take a wonderful 3-day trip (one day it hit 100 degrees) and there were still so many people out. Of course this film does not look at what it is like to ride during the Winter (many of the people in this film said they do) but if you want to gauge that there are many other videos to choose from.

[@xjarheadjohnson]

I have been bicycle commuting in Minneapolis for over 20years now. I have now been car-free for over 10years. I estimate I save $10K/year by not owning a car.

[@veziculorile]

How is it riding on the streets where there aren't any bike lanes?

[@xjarheadjohnson]

@@veziculorile Minneapolis has 16 miles of on-street *protected* bikeways, 98 miles of designated, but unprotected on-street bike lanes and 101 miles of off-street bikeways and trails. These trails can get you ANYWHERE in Minneapolis. Minneapolis even built & coined the first "Bicycle Highway" in America. Moreover, Minneapolis also has a solid public transportation system where all busses & trains have bike-racks on them. Like in most Scandinavian countries, bicycles are considered a legitimate form of road transportation, so by law, a bicycle can occupy a full "car" lane. (only the most rude or ignorant cyclist take up a whole lane). All that sadi, Minneapolis residents are used to seeing bikes, ast transportation & even encourage it _(I think the investment in our bicycle infrastructure proves that)_ so biking on the roads is rarely an issue. The money savings from rejecting the individually owned vehicle are astounding.

[@veziculorile]

@@xjarheadjohnson Thanks for the detailed response. I live in Duluth and there is a lot of hate I hear for cyclists. Doesn't seem to be the case in Minneapolis.

[@xjarheadjohnson]

@@veziculorile I find this "hate" in many other cities I've lived\visited. About 20 years ago, Minneapolis wasn't much different. We had a strong cyclling community, but very little infrastructure to support it. Back then, I was regularly cussed at, sometimes bullied by drivers & even had soda thrown on me. It is the tenacity of our cycling community that stuck to their guns & persisted, despite this misguided hate from car-drivers. We made ourselves seen on the road, advocated for more on, and off-road, bike trails (rails to trails) & got bike racks put on ALL of our public transport. This didn't just happen. We pushed for it.

[@xjarheadjohnson]

@@veziculorile If you want to see more bicycle infrastructure in you city, join a city bike club &\or advocacy groups. You don't even have to work with them, just join these advocacy groups as a "supporter". Just pay dues & quietly support. The more people these groups have in their ranks, the more seriously they are taken by local governments.

[@LoveToday8]

It's a bit crushing in Chicago to hear zero traffic deaths when we've lost 4 children to traffic violence just in the month of June alone. Your videos give me some hope.

[@bhatkat]

You're 8X the size of Mpls for one thing...

[@kimm6589]

@@bhatkat The MSP metro is more broken up into towns & cities than most metro areas. There's a reason why people call it 'The Cities'; and the size difference is more like 3x. But f a place is bigger, it should be more likely to have non-car infrastructure, honestly.

[@LoveToday8]

@@bhatkat All the more reason to be a leader in bike infrastructure.

[@milly-sy4bc]

After experiencing the hellscape that is car-centric development, a city-wide cycling network seems like such a fun and uplifting infrastructure to have.

[@Clever_Motel]

There's still a lot of work to do to connect all the subdivisions of Minneapolis. Especially north and south. I'm very excited to see this infrastructure in my city and cant wait for it to just get better!

[@nicholascherry5962]

That $5 student bike ride thing is pretty incredible. That's seriously awesome to see

[@StreetfilmsCommunity]

It is.

[@ulrimi30]

I started biking when I lived in Minneapolis because of the great infrastructure. It was so friendly to new cyclists. I started commuting to work on my bike instead of driving and eventually It became my passion. Now, I live elsewhere but bike/train nearly everyday. I'm even into racing and I'm as fit as I've ever been. Thanks, Minneapolis!

[@guyincognito1985]

As a former Minneapolis resident who absolutely loved biking the Twin Cities nearly every day of the week, I thank you for this video.

[@bosthebozo5273]

Can I ask why you left? Im thinking of moving there for the bike infrastructure. It's sad where I live in Wisconsin.

[@Zoza15]

I love to see these videos of America making huge progress in cycling and the environment overall. Very good progress happening in the US ✌🏽✌🏽..

[@Snowshowslow]

Things may not be perfect yet in Minneapolis, but it seems like they've reached a critical mass of infrastructure, cyclists and support where a positive spiral seems likely :) In a few years, I'm sure it will be amazing!

[@FalconsEye58094]

This is really awesome to see, every city in the US should get on board with the same ideas. building transit takes time but bike infrastructure is much easier in the grand scheme of things

[@reyluna0]

I've been living in Minneapolis since late January and it's incredible to have so much bike infrastructure but it's needs better maintenance on winter times

[@scottengel9965]

I know a bunch of those people! The lesson is that it takes a while for systems to change, and the folks in this video are working hard towards making Minneapolis an even better bike in city…

[@karlahovde]

This was a lot of fun to be a part of!

[@ridebikesmore]

Will put this city on my bucket to cycle!

[@richardhedd3080]

Great video!! Even if you’re a road rider so many 2 lane roads have paved shoulders. Then there’s so many trails across the state. MN is the envy of cyclists across the US.

[@bill4514]

The flatness is also quite nice

[@BaiZhijie]

Another great video! Your films are so positive and hopeful. I love them!

[@victoryfaction]

As much as Minneapolis is improving on bike infrastructure it frustrates the hell out of me that the city won't pick a style of protected infra and stick to it. Cycle tracks on one street, separated lanes following the flow of traffic on another, some weird combination of raised, paved bike lanes for 1 block them dumped back into the gutter... It's confusing to all road users.

[@Zarrx]

Part of that is improving when new road projects are greenlit rather than re-doing existing roads just for the bike lane.

[@alex2143]

@@Zarrx This is exactly how the Netherlands did it. Roads are due for repaving every 30 odd years anyways, so if you simply change the standards and add bike paths when the road is due for repaving, you get high quality bike paths for a pretty low cost. Just takes a bit of planning and consideration. Great to hear how Minneapolis is improving their bike infrastructure. As a Dutchman, I absolutely love that I can bike almost anywhere on safe, protected, comfortable and convenient bike infrastructure, and I wish that for everyone.

[@laryeparkins]

Nice, thanks. I remember bringing my bike on a business trip in 1983 and riding from Bloomington to Coon Rapids, to visit my parents: Minnehaha Parkway, Lake Harriet, low-traffic streets, and across the Coon Rapids Dam. No bike lanes then, but easy to plan a safe route. Amazing to see all the light rail, back again. I also remember taking the streetcar from Stillwater to Minneapolis with my mom in 1946. Lived and worked in St. Paul Midway district, '68-'70.

[@mattbourque9293]

As a local, I've loved going car-free in Minneapolis. The bike infrastructure and continuing improvements really keep me living here

[@MBT06]

We should make all cities walkable and safe for transportation methods other than the car! Thankfully my generation has realized this and change is starting to happen.

[@tylerb.3905]

I found myself in this video! 😀

[@GrantSimons2]

We have some massive gaps in the city still and have projects that are still in the planning process over the past 7 years. We have a loooong way to go, but it's nice to see this feature. Also really would love to see partial grade separation between sidewalks and bikeways - just a couple of inches please!

[@Animefreak-rb3vy]

I cannot tell you how excited I am that I've moved here. All the bike paths make me happy! I chose an area where I could walk around while picking out a bike and I've been very happy with it! Looking forward to seeing what changes happen in the future :)

[@lilylute1248]

As a Swede living in Minnesota I get really sad when people say that Minneapolis is "one of the best biking cities in the US". The bar is so low. Live in any decent sized European city and Minneapolis will feel abysmal for biking.

[@matthiasweigel311]

As a German living in Minneapolis I also understand that cities in the US and cities in Europe were develop0ed differently from the get go. You're comparing apples to oranges.

[@andrewmitchell4764]

I would normally never say this because my wife is an immigrant who came from a different country that doesn't have such luxuries but if you're unhappy with it then go back to your countries. Some of us need to get to work and it's become really difficult now that they've taken half the streets for leisurely bicyclists

[@danielh3420]

@@matthiasweigel311 Quatsch. Hat damit nichts zu tun. After 10 years of safe cycling in Köln, you would realize we had more space to build. I'd invite you to come over and bike on East Franklin between Seward and 35W and test your sense of adventure after this self-praise video.

[@danielh3420]

@@andrewmitchell4764 You could just move, right? Or have you been appointed spokesperson on behalf of non-immigrants with automobile commutes?

[@shabtech]

Minneapolis is one of the best biking cities in the US, but not in the world of course, as that would be a completely different scenario. So in US standards Minneapolis ranks very high compared to other American cities, tough in world or European standards it would obviously be a lot lower.

[@dalton-at-work]

bike's aren't dangerous, cars are.

[@rayF4rio]

Wrong, it is people who are dangerous, unpredictable and inattentive. Poor driving is not ticketed by law enforcement because poor driving is not against the law. Maybe it should be.

[@dalton-at-work]

@@rayF4rio lol

[@altriish6683]

Cars are definitely inherently dangerous on city streets, at the least. Bad planning and design to put 35mph traffic in with bikes, pedestrians, and nice streets in general. Cars should be guests on most city streets, and have lower traffic priority. Especially cars coming from the suburbs

[@Jay-xr5yt]

Minneapolis is a great place to bike. I love visiting and doing just that.

[@mazx19]

Its okay but its getting better

[@saranbhatia8809]

Great experience!

[@user-um9fb5fs8u]

Was watching another video and noticed Hennipen Ave.S. was not bike-routed. I lived in Minneapolis for a short year 20+ years ago, and noticed in the video still no bike route on the major thoroughfare. I am glad that they plan to place one in the next few years. I live outside Boston now. Moving to Minneapolis in less than a year. I realized now how long infrastructure takes. Massachusetts has some nice converted rail trail paths. But it take a lot of nimby battles, and a literal generation to construct them. Same with bike routes. Boston, and first ring cities have to fight businesses and drivers to place safe routes in cities. It is amazing to see the safe routes that can be intertwined with car lanes eg Cambridge and Somerville. Will be a hard to wait for Hennipen South's lanes to built and to endure the long construction period.

[@KJSvitko]

Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles. Safe protected bike lanes and trails are needed so adults and children can ride safely. Speak up for bicycles in your community. Bicycles make life and cities better.

[@camxiong]

C'mon Saint Paul...you need to catch up.

[@tonydoinstuff]

Cool video! Coming out to Minnie this summer for my first visit. Definitely renting a bike and hitting the paths!! Best bike city?? That's a massive claim to my San Diegan ears. We shall see

[@KJSvitko]

Ride to work, ride to school , ride for fun and ride for health. Talk to your local elected officials and ask that they support safe, protected bike lanes and trails. Every city should be a bicycle city. A bicycle should be your first choice for short distance travel. Text, email or send them a link to the video.

[@woolfel]

I got to ride the greenway a few years back and it's great. If only MA had 1/5 the bike infrastructure.

[@justinleemiller]

The long term policy in minneapolis seems to be build transit and bike lanes while also building tons of parking downtown and expanding highways. Even the light rail stop near the university is surrounded by surface parking lots.

[@steemlenn8797]

Meanwhile, in Europe, even modern university campuses have car parking for about 1/3 of staff and that's it.

[@Sivah_Akash]

🤦‍♂️

[@AlexSchieferdecker]

Minneapolis has a ton of parking left over from earlier decades, but the city isn't deliberately building new parking. In fact, the city just eliminated parking minimums for new buildings and built a new city office building by tearing down a parking garage and not replacing it. Over time other parking lots are getting redeveloped and there is often less parking in the new building, in addition to the new uses as well.

[@armstrong9543]

If your talking about Stadium Village Station, the University has been buying ALL of the lots and old buildings near there in preparation for a huge expansion project that will include over 3-million square feet of mixed-use development. The project just entered the environmental review phase.

[@HotKarlMalone]

Definitely frustrating that the city is hindered by the smorgasbord of government entities you've called out: Bike lanes: City of Minneapolis Transit: Met Council (7-county RPO) Highways: State of MN/MNDOT University: U of Minnesota Not to mention the Minneapolis Parks Board (a separate entity from the city) and Hennepin County (a primarily suburban county which controls most arterials in Minneapolis) definitely lag in thinking anything but "cars first" mentality.

[@rowan6213]

I have always loved cycling way to go minneapolis

[@elgrantubo]

Bonita ciudad, excelente infraestructura para los ciclistas.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hi how are you doing 😊

[@elgrantubo]

@@mariarusso1325 Bien, gracias.

[@mariarusso1325]

@@elgrantubo nice to meet you here Ronaldo

[@Funventure825]

Beautiful protected bike lanes.

[@SugarbabySunny]

2:30 it's not the eagles you have to worry about attacking you. It's the crap that follows you shouting "hey, hey, ms lady, can I be yo friend? You got a dolla?"

[@notmyfault29]

I live in Kansas City and the problem here is what do you do with the bike when you get to point B? There is no safe place to park your bike, even if it's chained up it will be stripped of anything that can be pulled off of it.

[@Clownconspirator]

Looks like a pretty place, out here in the west/southwest our cities are absolutely disgusting

[@katrinhasnolife]

Snow plowing and theft need to be improved greatly.

[@hendman4083]

Noooooo ... don't improve theft!!

[@timsmythfilmsandanimations]

Wow, so jealous. In my state of NH there is almost no public transportation, and in my city we have a okay rail trail to ride in, but no real bike safety type lanes like what they are making in this video. Nice video by the way.

[@CEOako]

This is EPIC!

[@sm3675]

We need a showdown between Minneapolis and Toronto.

[@515ventures3]

Is it optional to wear a helmet while on a peddle bike in the Minneapolis area?

[@MBT06]

yes I think so

[@jonmagoo5986]

Nice. But what happens when snow starts and the roads ice over

[@lanewalp8727]

studded bike tires. get lawyered

[@linaraven]

Great job Minneapolis

[@FlavorWorld]

Minneapolis represent thats whats up

[@eduardveres3501]

Why are they webring helmets??

[@andydahl181]

You excluded the best part of Minneapolis City Riding, the Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Parkway, and the trails. Who wants to surround themselves around concrete infrastructure, when the Lakes and trees beckon nearby.

[@ckrolczyk]

Those are recreation-oriented bicycle amenities. I think they're trying to showcase infrastructure that eliminates car trips for basic necessities.

[@altriish6683]

They wanted to showcase transit-oriented bike infrastructure. While the lakes and the minnehaha creek paths are definitely nice, they are intended more for recreation and leisure than for serious transport. They are winding and a little out of the way from functional destinations like places of work, grocery stores, etc. Even a relatively direct trail like the Luce line dumps people out into the chain of lakes instead of bringing them downtown, or anywhere worth going, if we're being honest.

[@StreetfilmsCommunity]

I would have definitely revisited there from my previous trips going there. But only 3 days where every day was over 90 (and one hit 100) really slowed me down since it is just me and I have to get everywhere by bike or transit - plus most of my dozen interviews were in city center.

[@cowboytanaka6675]

Minneapolis still has A LOT of work to do.

[@steemlenn8797]

What is the reasoning behind flexi pollards between car and bike lane even _on_ a concrete seperator?

[@mrbovinejoni7227]

Probably visibility. Back when the concrete seperators were newly constructed I definitely saw some cars perched on top of the barriers.

[@dalton-at-work]

@@mrbovinejoni7227 so again, its more about appeasing people half paying attening driving their cars, than protecting bike riders

[@mrbovinejoni7227]

@@dalton-at-work The flexi poles yeah. The concrete barriers help, until a vehicle is parked inside them and then you have nowhere to go.

[@samuelbuck5722]

The city uses downed flexposts to determine where to put more robust barriers

[@johnvriezen4696]

And then there are two foot snowfalls in winter. Cars and plows need to know where that concrete is.

[@jiainsf]

You know.. I'd bet some car drivers would want to join biking groups like this. There should be some way to advertise a contact, by group name and phone number.

[@smarkasmc]

😉👍🌻

[@BlueEyedAmerican]

I'm a welder thinking about moving here

[@oliviam4242]

Its a pretty great place to live!

[@hendman4083]

Minneapolis: 07:57 "I think it is almost 5 miles long" The Netherlands: looks at 36.000 km of connected bike lanes and smiles.

[@calvinminer4365]

He's referring to one particular bike road that is 5 miles long, not all bike paths in the whole city.

[@hendman4083]

@@calvinminer4365 And I was referring to the 36.000 km of CONNECTED bike lanes in the Netherlands. Not just patches of bike paths here and there, but one huge system.

[@lightyagami1058]

That's fantastic, thanks for sharing I'm so happy for the Netherlands.

[@rosemarymcbride3419]

now if only st paul could get with the program 😑

[@spudluver47]

It’s getting better, but biking alongside traffic (much of the bike paths) is about the most dangerous thing you can do. Moving in the right direction

[@markhagen7777]

Make another video and include prior work which is inclusive of the chain of lakes trails grand Rounds Mississippi River corridor it’s not fair to overlook those elements that have been present and beneficial to the community for quite a long time

[@StreetfilmsCommunity]

Someone is certainly free to make another video of whatever they like. I don't live there. I was there for 3 days and spent most of it outside in 90+ temperatures. I had to shoot over a dozen interviews and also went to St. Paul for an excursion. This is not some super mega-budgeted film and I get everywhere I can using bike and transit.

[@anewagora]

I'm from the Twin Cities and biked year round. The city design is one of the ideal features. Unfortunately I could not survive or tolerate the cultural problems anymore so after a decade of active work in youth and economic empowerment work I had to leave. Please research properly before moving to a new place. This means talking to a wide variety of locals and asking questions about personal experiences day to day. The open mic and music scene there was a refuge, one of the most accepting and connected places. But it was hard to find that in day to day life.

[@chrisE815]

Specifics?

[@anewagora]

​@@chrisE815 The Twin Cities has a dominating leftist, Social Justice culture. There's a general repression and people can be very cold and distant, and flaky. They claim to be interested in social events or forming relationships, but most of the time they don't show up or falter early on. I realized this is a traumatic reaction; too many people are used to being bullied and coerced into subservience to a specific, religious, political set of ideas. And even if you are a leftist and support Social Justice, it's NEVER good enough. The ideology is destroying itself from the inside out. It escalated in the 2010s and exploded with the events of 2020. Police brutality is a real problem that's unusually bad here, but leftists with an agenda turned it into a race war. They stereotype EVERYONE based on race and gender. It is good that this has improved because the extremists have receded to their own pockets, and a lot of people are much more cautious now. They don't seem to WANT to participate or push SocJus, they now explicitly avoid bullying and targeting people. Outside of this nasty problem there's a lot of amazing qualities to the Twin Cities. It's nature-integrated, great to bike in, take the train, and has interesting cultures. There's a great music scene (it's way better than when I lived near Austin, TX), and lots of active people in community groups on all kinds of topics. I suggest you visit and mingle in many different local places. Start talking to people and ask about their experiences. You need to be able to navigate the political/religious extremism to survive here. I'm transparent about my values and experiences as a survivor of Social Justice abuse, which filters out the wrong people quickly.

[@kasjamm]

Instead of applauding Minneapolis for being one of the most bikeable cities in America and continuing to improve, most of these comments are going to be negative and whining that it isn't Amsterdam.

[@madhavyu]

I applaud Minneapolis for being one of the most bikeable cities in America and for continuing to improve.

[@danielh3420]

Not asking for A'dam would just like to travel on bike around the corner on East Franklin without the constant fear of being mangled by a car. Too much?

[@rip8993]

Omg why isn't Minneapolis nothing like Amsterdam yet, like come on, can't the city just get rid of all the cars and buy everyone new bikes. Wwaaahhhh waa waaaaaaahhhhh.

[@danielh3420]

@@rip8993 Cool middle school comeback. After watching a jerk off video about how great mpls does something in nice neighborhoods, just come bike down Franklin around the litter, needles and abysmal roads. Looking for Amsterdam? No. Akron? Maybe.

[@bill4514]

@@rip8993 I mean that's not amsterdam but okay

[@SchnellTim]

Fort Collins, CO is better

[@steemlenn8797]

"War on cars" (satire account) could do such a nice video about that "historic" district! No car parking, so no old people can live there. Children in constant danger of getting hit by bikes. Bugs dropping on you from trees instead of getting squashed by the car's windshield. And such a hassle mowing all that grass!

[@JosiahKeller]

This video would be so much better without the generic upbeat corporate training video background music.

[@StreetfilmsCommunity]

Sorry to hear that. But I get so many positive comments too. Very rarely anything negative regarding music. We will continue our style.

[@dutchman7623]

Why is there no clear separation of bicycles and pedestrians? Nothing more annoying than people standing on the bicycle lane without any reason. Or people cycling where pedestrians and kids should walk free without any danger. Seems to me this is all recreational fun, not anything functional as transportation mode.

[@leicklike]

It’s definitely something we have to watch out for here. But I would say that most of the trails and bikeways in the city overall are clearly separated.

[@mrbovinejoni7227]

Yeah that's my main problem with the sidewalk level bike paths. If I'm riding at anything above a leisurely pace (8-10mph) I'll just end up riding on the road. Too many people on headphones looking down at their phone and just thinking they're on the sidewalk.

[@dalton-at-work]

and they certainly use the word "protected" loosely. Sure these is a visible difference in color of the bike lane, but a car out of control (or someone on the phone) can just drive onto it. Nothing new there

[@andydahl181]

A few trails and around the Lakes have separated paths. Common sense would help.

[@dutchman7623]

@@andydahl181 Correct! No need to repeat the mistakes that were made in the Netherlands. We have put all non-cars together on paths for leisure, but there is nothing relaxed in pulling your kid away from getting hurt by a bicycle. And it's not relaxed if you have to pay attention to people walking and not to the landscape. So even when it's just for fun, give bicycles and walkers their own space. No need for big measures, just a (forgiving) curb and another surface, so both know where they should be.

[@mazx19]

Minneapolis should ban all cars and parking downtown

[@Agent77X]

Hahahaha! Downtown is already an abandoned of pedestrians! Go for it!😀👍

[@mazx19]

@@Agent77X There are no pedestrians because of all the cars and car based construction. All the cars are mostly people from outer suburbs driving in for work and they work from home now so now is the perfect time to give downtown back to pedestrians and locals who actually live downtown.

[@altriish6683]

Or just have car free days during the year, as a start. That would be really cool I think

[@MatthewThomas-kn5qe]

That section on 4th street is just a parking spot for cars. I always have to worry about cars parked on the "bike lane". It's a joke. As a bike rider I find Minneapolis as a city that doesn't care about cyclists. Start a program where cars get fined for parking in a bike lane and maybe then cyclists can take these lanes serious. Until then, you're just wasting space and tax dollars.

[@ndaking]

You know it's a US city as virtually all cyclists are wearing a helmet!

[@makatiyoung2492]

And the only one riding without a helmet rides on a typical Dutch omafiets 😂 😎

[@AR-mm6so]

Anchorage was better to bike in 20 years ago than Minneapolis was 10 years ago. Looks like they're slowly going in the right direction though.

[@kasjamm]

Minneapolis has been consistently rated as the best biking city in the country.

[@AR-mm6so]

​@@kasjamm You made me want to see how each city compares currently since I haven't lived in either for a while and I wanted to see if what I said still held any weight. Anchorage population 300k/207miles of trail. Twin Cities population 3.4million/80miles. Now the Anchorage stat doesn't include a lot of the city park, ski trails, dog sled trails, and unofficial trails that zig-zag the city; if you start to include that you get over 350miles. The Minneapolis numbers are counting every bridge and isolated park trail they have. Maybe the "ratings" were only counting cities over 1 million people and not every major city?

[@kasjamm]

@@AR-mm6so I'm nor sure but Anchorage has a bikescore of 52 while Mpls has a bike score of 83.

[@AR-mm6so]

@@kasjamm My only experience is living in both places. If you ever find yourself in Anchorage go rent a mountain bike (so you can enjoy the non-paved trails also). No map, no time constraints, and just start to bike. You won't be disappointed.

[@kasjamm]

@@AR-mm6so Maybe Mpls has a higher score because it's more functional as a means of commuting. Are Anchorage's bike paths more remote and less reliable as a means of transportation and more recreational?

[@KrisEnn906]

To be honest, let's try to shoot the same video 6 months from now.

[@StreetfilmsCommunity]

Someone has. And there are plenty of videos on Twitter and KZbin I have seen. People can post clips or make their own videos. That is the beauty of it all.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

And without once mentioning 5 months of winter ... a pretty convenient omission.

[@andydahl181]

With proper dress, 95% of the days are very rideable. But, it does suck with all the added weight.

[@DoubleRBlaxican]

Weird how even because of that we still have better biking infrastructure than places that don't have a winter.

[@Zarrx]

Light rail and buses are available friend but it's a myth that you can' winter bike, the paths just need maintenance.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hi Anthony how are you doing 😊

[@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883]

Minneapolis is one of the worst cities to bike in.

[@charleyhorse1864]

Bike lanes in Mpls are little more than symbolic considering they're practically vacant during our 5-6 months of winter. Hennepin Ave reconstruction will remove 150-200 trees. Not very green, literally and figuratively. And the emissions in winter from backed up traffic on snowy days is the opposite of green. We're harming the environment by overreaching.

[@xjarheadjohnson]

As a COMMITED cyclist in Minneapolis, for over 20years. That Hennepin Ave. (on sidewalk) bike lane was INCREADIBLY MISGUEDED. Horrible design. You will see TONS of accidents, if cyclists actually commit to using it.

[@ckrolczyk]

Why are they increadibly misgueded?

[@xjarheadjohnson]

​@@ckrolczyk Why? Because sidewalks are for non-mechanical (foot) transportation (pedestrians). Sidewalks are for old ladies with cane's, mothers with baby carriages, and drunk people & people waiting in line for an event, or just out celebrating, on the town. I have been riding those, very misguided, sidewalk bike-lanes, on Hennepin Ave. I assure you, they are a recipe for disaster & will HAVE to be re-engineered to be separated from pedestrian foot-traffic, in a definitive & physical manner.

[@altriish6683]

Are you talking about the proposed redesign for 2024? Because that's a hell of a lot better than the current dumpster fire of a corridor they have now, which serves everyone badly, especially cyclists.

[@xjarheadjohnson]

@@altriish6683 No. I'm strictly talking about the, current, Hennepin Ave. bike Lanes. They have similar lanes in Richfield; they work there, in less foot-traffic suburbs. On side-walk bike lanes in a busy down-town area seem like a, VERY OBVIOUS, design flaw to any cyclist.

[@luther_von]

Minneapolis is the #1 city for patting itself on the back

[@duanedelperdang1749]

More bike allowances than almost anywhere, in a city that has 6 months of winter. Complete waste of taxpayer $$$

[@lws7394]

6 months of winter ? 😅🤣 You're a whining drama queen 👸. Winter counts only when sub zero C afternoon temperatures. (So let it be 3 months). Those bike paths are

[@altriish6683]

You should see what we spend on roads 😬

[@hendman4083]

Winter doesn't prevent you from riding a bicycle.

[@rayF4rio]

A great promotional video for white privilege in Minneapolis. I didn't know that cycling in the city was so lacking in diversity.

[@madhavyu]

As a person of color, I didn´t know biking was white privilege. Thanks for the information and the great comment.

[@samuelbuck5722]

Bike advocates skew white. Bicyclists excluding recreational users skew male and non white

[@andydahl181]

Try the 29th street trail, where you can see groups of assorted colors and ages, more diversity in the neighborhood's. Do you just judge from afar, with no direction? CHOOSING to ride, a different matter. There are a few non profits whom GIVE FREE bicycles away.

[@primetimememes1299]

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[@lws7394]

White privilege ?! Lmao ! But the South Asian guy? Is he the 'typical minority quota seat ' ?! 😁🤪 of course biking is open to everybody , but even in Holland migrants don't cycle as much, due cultural differences . Partly due lack of skills, familiarity, habits and, sometimes, money. But more important is that esp among migrant male the bike has low status ( also among lower classes btw). You need a car to show ( preferably a BMW, Audi or Merc ). Given the car pimp culture among Chicanos i guess it will be the same among us hispanics and afro americans... And that's too bad because it is a great combi of practical, affordable mobility, health and fun in one. (Even NL goverment would like to see otherwise for multiple reasons ..) That said i can imagine spending time in bike advocacy groups is quite a white scene... Question : is going out camping also ' white privilege' ? so far I haven't met many POCs who take pleasure going into the wood..😉