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Pittsburgh as a Biking City, Part 2

written 23 Jul 2007 in the early afternoon

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Riding down Ellsworth Ave I spot a fellow cyclist about a block down, coming the opposite way. As we grow nearer, we both &em; instinctually perhaps &em; look up at each other and smile. This is a trait that is unique to Pittsburgh, in my experience. In cities where bicycling is much more prevalent and accepted, where you pass dozens of fellow riders every day, I suppose the “eliteness” of it all tends to wear off. Cruising the bike lanes of Portland OR, you’re no longer a member of a special, small club, but simply another cyclist, and waving at each other every time you pass would be like saying hi to every pedestrian you pass on the street. You know, just nice to do.

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