In the last few years, there's been a biking renaissance in Buffalo.
It's #BikeToWork & @GOBuffalo's sky ride is Saturday,but we want to know is #Buffalo succeeding at becoming a more bike friendly city? @WKBW
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) May 17, 2016
"I moved away from Buffalo in 2010 and there wasn't much of a bicycling community at that time and I came back in 2015 and I was really surprised to see a lot more people on bikes and a lot more bike culture in the city," Henry Raess, Event Manager at GoBike Buffalo said.
Live TV w/@Matt_Bove @WKBW on Delaware Ave. green lanes this a.m. Cameraman @_jeffwick shooting from a cargo bike! pic.twitter.com/3FoDrXsGsd
— GO Bike Buffalo (@GOBuffalo) May 17, 2016
It's national bike to work week, but those with GoBike Buffalo think people should be riding to work everyday. Raess, along with Executive Director Justin Booth, say training bicyclists and drivers to share the road will go a long way.
"It's really about making our streets safe," Booth said. "So people feel more comfortable getting out there and riding more often."
One spot people are riding more and more is Linwood Avenue. There you'll find designated lanes going in both directions making it one of the most bike friendly spots in the city. But the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is pretty friendly, too.
"They're also doing a lot towards bicycling. Investing in Ellicott Street and getting Ellicott Street to be more bike friendly," Booth said. "Putting more bicycle parking in and excitingly they've installed a bicycle storage facility that you know people can have access to and utilize when they ride their bikes to work."
My view this morning. #buffalo @GOBuffalo @WKBW @Matt_Bove pic.twitter.com/IWK8FdHXgC
— Jeff Wick (@_jeffwick) May 17, 2016
So whether you just ride leisurely, or often, it may be a good time to strap on a helmet.
"Get out there," Booth exclaimed. "Ride more often and see the city streets."
"Historically, bikes have been a really big part of transportation and they are in a lot of other countries and a lot of other cities in the United States," Raess remarked. "I think we're seeing that shift gradually in the City of Buffalo."
