The Germans are following the Dutch and the Danes, and that would be a good line to get in.
These countries are building bikebahns connecting cities that are a good bike ride away – say, 60 miles – with the idea of taking thousands of vehicles off the highway.
Built with parallel pedestrian paths, bikebahns are 13 ft. wide, and come with tunnels, lights and snow clearing. They are safely separated from vehicle traffic and off-limits to motorcycles, but a pleasant way to pedal or ride an electric bicycle. And oh, the safety!
We know it’s unlikely we’ll see a bike path from here to the University of Arkansas any time soon, but why dream if dreams never come true? In the meantime, it’s safe to assume a cyclist will be squeezing between a thin white line and a solid brown mountain on a US62 West tight curve, so you know, drive good.
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