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Thanks for sharing this. In fact I am left wondering how much more the gains would be were there proper cycle lanes on the wider roads.

And you have not even stated the benefits of financial savings (include gym fees and better still, costs of angioplasty /bypass surgery).
 
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Let us work together to make the Biking present rather than pushing it to future.
I invite all the members out here to pour in your suggestions to to make the cycling a present then future of the city.

About the Folding bikes, Yes you have couple of good options available in Bangalore.
1. wheelsports.in (They can import it for you)
2. Srtida is available in Bangalore (With obvious bike shop, google it and get it)
3. Montague Paratrooperes (Sports one on St marks road, they import it)
4. Firefox, they have a folding one, but not so nice
5. BSA-foldman - cheapest one and heavier
Best would be to buy one get it along once you are abroad, however this may not be possible for ppl like me.
~ Ravi Ranjan Kumar
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I almost completely forget until i saw Naveen's post. I too used to cycle to my school without any fear - that was just 9-10 years back. I used to travel on Cord Road.

But i just cant imagine traveling on these roads on a bicycle these days. With all those buses and cabs racing each other and squeezing themselves in the narrowest of places - god protect these cyclists.

I use the BMTC buses heavily - i have noticed the attitude of these drivers towards cyclists - for them this endangered species is a nuance and they consider it is their right to punish them for using the cycles, by going so close to them that they almost physically push them off the road.

If I were one of the cyclist and by Gods grace even if I survive any physical injuries, i would definitely get an heart attack.

Unless we have dedicated cycling lanes - this is extremely dangerous.

Raviranjan, i am just curious, which roads do you use to commute to office?

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Yr queries :

1) Cycle is a sustainable mode of transportation?

Absolutely - the only personal mode that can outlast any type of fuel.

A few quotes :

"When man invented the bicycle, he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision & balance for his convenience. And, unlike subsequent inventions for his convenience, the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here. for once,  was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, & of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle"   From "Hovel in the Hills" - Elizabeth West, Author.

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race"   - H G Wells, Novelist, 1866-1946.

"The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart"   -  Iris Murdoch, Author & Philosopher, 1919-1999.

"Let's have a moment of silence for every American stuck in traffic on their way to a health club to ride a stationary bicycle"   - Representative Earl Blumenauer, US Congress, 1948

 

2) Cycling in Bangalore is possible?

During my schooling & college, my best friend had been my bicycle. I used the bicycle to commute to school & college for over 10 years without fear of being over-run by other traffic. Today,  my son uses a bicycle to reach the bus stop or to reach nearby spots. We discourage him to go further on to any of the thoroughfares as bicycles, particularly school-going children on bicycles, are being systematically pushed off the streets with heavy traffic.

 

3) You are faster on you cycle than you car in Bangalore ?

I do not use a bicycle now, but intend to once the Metro is operational.

I also request some information - Namma Metro will not permit bicycles to be taken on board the coaches, & thus, bicycles can be used only on one side of the journey. Do you know any place in bangalore that I could buy a folding bicycle that can be carried on the trains ?

 

Some pictures of bicycle infrastructure abroad :

 

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