This week, I bike in Paris. It was really pleasant because since the confinement there are much less cars in Paris. I did Vélib because I do not have a bike at home and it turns out that it is quite practical.
During my ride, I saw that there were a lot of bikes compared to before this coronavirus crisis. However, I could see that people are now using their own bikes and are not using the Vélibs much. I can imagine that it is because of the fear they have around the virus, and the fear of being infected. It is true that people have become quite paranoid. I respect the safety rules and suddenly, I do not think I run a big risk. But people are afraid, which is quite paradoxical knowing that they are not afraid to go queuing for hours to go to buy clothes at Zara for example.
In any case, the fact that there are more bikes and less cars does a lot of good for the environment and that is already a very good point. To go further, there are measures that have been taken for the environment that sound good to me. For example, rue de Rivoli is closed to cars for the moment, except for buses and taxis. This makes that in addition to being pleasant for the people who wander, it is important for the planet.
Ms. Hubbard
YES!!! Bikers unite! I went out on the first Sunday after confinement, big mistake, people are bad at biking and crowd together too much at stop lights but it’s still really fun to be out and feel free!