Cycling in Venice

As we considered what we wanted in a place to live, "bicycle friendly" was one of the top qualities -- and a surprisingly hard thing to find.  The Netherlands got it right, the US in general not so much.

Bike-friendly is many things, but in a nutshell we were looking for a place where you could ride a bike without worrying (too much) about being run over.  A place where you could use a bike for local errands, or ride just for the joy of riding.

You do have to be careful and aware of cars, but especially on the island part of town Venice is a pretty great environment for cycling.

Went for a group ride yesterday, led by the city's Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator -- the woman in bright green shirt. (She was riding an electric, her commuter bike.)

A section of dedicated bike and pedestrian path, down towards southern end of island. Not much traffic that afternoon -- you could ride left, right or center.








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