"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle. But
those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding a bike
today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.

Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.

"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work place.
On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."

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