Re: Re: There should be separate Bicycle lanes for Riders
by rajman yadav on Jun 09, 2010 10:23 PM
This is the best and most important comment out of all this rubbish
Re: There should be separate Bicycle lanes for Riders
by Sameer Shisodia on Jun 10, 2010 10:37 AM
Way fewer close ones on my cycle in 2 years than I have on a mobike in a week! The safety myth is a huge one. The 1000 rider community in Bangalore bears testimony.
Why is it NEWS when and talk of "eco" stuff when educated minority cycles to work? Uneducated masses have been cycling to work for a really long time! Sure a pic about them can't hurt!
Re: Why is it NEWS?
by Sameer Shisodia on Jun 10, 2010 10:39 AM
Because when you do it out of "choice", it represents hope for traffic, pollution, the city. The default "upgrade" to a motor-vehicle is being challenged, and thats what makes it newsworthy. Also, all cyclists will benefit, as the infrastructure improves because the vocal population is doing it now!
If you cycle: 1. You don't cause any air pollution due to burning of fuels. Your carbon footprint is negligible 2. You occupy very little road space. That leads to de-congestion on the roads. 3. You get good exercise. Cycling is a good cardiovascular exercise for people who have bad knees and cannot jog/run. 4. You don't have to spend money on petrol and diesel, and maintenance cost of cycles are low compared to cars, bikes.
Con's of cycling in India: 1. Due to absence of cycling lanes, terrible roads, worse drivers and clueless pedestrians, you are quite unsafe as a cyclist. You have no protection if someone hits you at high speed. 2. You have to inhale all the dust and exhaust fumes on the road, and during cycling, you inhale more polluted air as your heart rate is faster. 3. You can have long-term infertility problems due bad posture and improper seat adjustment which puts your groin under pressure for a long time. 4. In hot and humid conditions, you may get tired and sweaty quickly. Hence, by the time you reach office in the morning, you need another bath!
Hence, cycling is feasible only if: 1. There are dedicated, smooth cycling lanes. 2. Other drivers and pedestrians are disciplined. 3. Cycles are of good quality and design which does not put your body under stress. 4. The climate is cool and dry.
Unfortunately in India, the con's outweigh the pro's. Hence, at the moment, cycling is not feasible in Indian cities.
Re: Pro's and Con's of Cycling
by om shanti on Jun 09, 2010 09:30 PM
beautifully analysed,IIT Kharagpur campus with cycles,even professors riding, looks wonderful..
In Assam also cycling is not shameful thing,I have seen many professors,doctors,even municipality mayor ride bicycles..
Re: Pro's and Con's of Cycling
by Thetime isnow on Jun 09, 2010 08:08 PM
wonderful. superb analysis of why is it not possible to commute on cycles in India.
It just looks good in the news but the moment someone decides to follow in his own life, the pain that comes along with it makes his come back to his old mode of transport.
Re: Pro's and Con's of Cycling
by Sameer Shisodia on Jun 10, 2010 10:41 AM
A lot many of the cons are more perceptions than reality. It is feasible - and large, growing populations of choice bikers are ample evidence of the same. Give it a shot - you'll be surprised!
If only Cycling fascinates the mind of every Indian, our traffic problem would be mitigated to a great extent. Unfortunately, in our Country, cycling is considered somekind of inferior activity (a poor man's vehicle) and is associated with low prestige. This mindset needs to change for the better.
Re: CYCLING LEADS TO INFERTILITY
by BAMBAIKAR GHAATI on Jun 09, 2010 04:50 PM
& IF U DONT TO CARDIO EXERCISE LIKE CYCLING, U WUD BE UNABLE TO PENETERATE
