<story><title>Message from cycling heaven: it’s not that fantastic here</title><url>https://bikecity.amsterdam.nl/en/trending/bericht-uit-de-fietshemel-het-hier-niet-fantastisch-en/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Vinnl</author><text>That title doesn&amp;#x27;t match the content at all. Yes, it&amp;#x27;s cycling heaven here, and yes, it&amp;#x27;s fantastic and I wouldn&amp;#x27;t trade it for any other infrastructure in the world — but of course there are some trade-offs, and this article lists a number of minor downsides.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>snapetom</author><text>I think the author&amp;#x27;s point is lost because she&amp;#x27;s trying to convey some points that requires a lot of nuance and subtlety, but English is not her first language.&lt;p&gt;Her point is that the hogging of public space by bicyclists is a problem, and that the cause is bicyclists ignoring rules and not thinking about others.  That is a universal problem.  Here in Seattle, bicyclists think they&amp;#x27;re beyond reproach.  You can&amp;#x27;t run red lights and hit pedestrians without backlash.</text></comment>
<story><title>Message from cycling heaven: it’s not that fantastic here</title><url>https://bikecity.amsterdam.nl/en/trending/bericht-uit-de-fietshemel-het-hier-niet-fantastisch-en/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Vinnl</author><text>That title doesn&amp;#x27;t match the content at all. Yes, it&amp;#x27;s cycling heaven here, and yes, it&amp;#x27;s fantastic and I wouldn&amp;#x27;t trade it for any other infrastructure in the world — but of course there are some trade-offs, and this article lists a number of minor downsides.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Ensorceled</author><text>I was thinking the same as I read the article ... &amp;quot;This actually sounds pretty fucking fantastic&amp;quot;</text></comment>