Schema mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit

I’m all for cycling but at the same time I don’t want to show up at my work a sweaty stinky mess.

Not even if they paid me to do it.

People will cycle to work when the government provides the infrastructure to support it and when cycling is finally seen as a legitimate mode of transport, and not just a recreational activity.

The vast majority of people don’t choose the car because of their „mindset“ or because they are a „car person“. It’s simply the only convenient and safe option that’s provided to them.

Unless you are driven by something else, e.g. environmental or financial reasons, or you are brave enough to cycle next to reckless drivers, it’s hard to sell to people the idea of cycling to work at the moment.

When we finally have, a complete network of separated from cars bike lanes with adequate shading along the routes, then we can talk about subsidizing bikes.

As for the hot climate and hills, e-bikes help massively in terms of effort needed and tree lined routes can provide shade too. So, it’s more of an excuse and lack of political will. All you have to do is look at cities like Seville, that have a similar climate to ours, but have managed to increase bike ridership from almost none to 7% in just a few years.

My wife would not allow me to bicycle indoors between rooms.
(Yes, I work from home.)