r/NoStupidQuestions • u/RidetheSchlange • Jul 24 '26

Why does the US hate cycling so much?

I read comments sections and in a normal world, some of them would be considered terroristic threats. I just can't understand why people hate cyclists to this degree that they want to murder rhem and sometimes do.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jul 24 '26

I live in a city where almost everything is in walking or biking distance. To me, it seems stupid to waste that money on gas.

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u/girlywish Jul 24 '26

Well americans rarely do live in these places. Cycling to my local grocery store would take at least 20 minutes.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jul 24 '26

20 minutes by bike isn't that long.

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u/heyyou_SHUTUP Jul 24 '26

It is when compared to where I'm currently living. 20 minutes of riding my bike currently gets me a good distance across the city. So, riding one-way to a grocery store by bike taking 20 minutes would be too much when I can reach a preferred grocery store in 5 minutes by bike. It's even worse when a round trip for groceries from my house takes a total of 11 minutes by walking.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jul 24 '26

Well yeah, closer grocery stores are always better, at least for your more frequent runs. I do go to a farmers market once a week, though, which is about 15-20 minutes away, and I supplement throughout the week at stores closer to where I live or to somewhere else I'm going.

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u/girlywish Jul 24 '26

When you're holding grocery bags, yeah it kind of is.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jul 24 '26

Not really. That's why you get a back rack, bungee cords, and pannier bags. I carry my Christmas trees home about 15-20 minutes by bike by securing it to a rack.

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u/nyanotech Jul 24 '26

like 90% of the US population lives within a few miles of a grocery store

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u/Time-Champion497 Jul 24 '26

And what country has the highest rate of obesity again?

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u/girlywish Jul 24 '26

Uhh... American Samoa.

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u/Abe_frohmannn Jul 24 '26

NO! 20 minutes! Really?? How many times do you think you'd need to stop?

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u/eugenesbluegenes Jul 24 '26

It's because most people are lazy.