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Frankly I find bikes stupid as a proposed method of transportation.
I would love to see cities designed around everything needed being in walking distance, with a supply of inexpensive rentable cars for the things that aren't, like meeting friends that live elsewhere, so we can travel between walkable locations, but at no time do bikes seem a reasonable option.
They have so many inconveniences and problems attached, and don't provide enough transportation utility to make up for it.
A car provides shelter, climate control, a comfortable and relaxing ride, and enough cargo space to transport most things we could need to transport on any sort of regular basis.
A bike meanwhile provides no shelter from the elements or outdoor temperature, an uncomfortable ride that digs into your ass, requires you to exert yourself significantly, and has between zero and very little cargo space; certainly not enough to do something like shopping for groceries.
Pushing for using bikes as primary transport is ridiculous; there's a small number of people for which that would work, but for most it doesn't and never will. For most people, things are either in walking distance, or you need a car, so it'd be a lot better to restructure our living spaces around walking.
Residents of Amsterdam are just people. Their climate is not utopic (granted, it's not sweltering hot either). Yet 58% of them ride a bike every single day for daily tasks.
Even in the most ideal walkable city, one will often want a "boost'' to their travel time and distance, but may not want to pay for something motorized (car rent or transit). Bikes fit that space well.
And you'd be surprised what you can carry with even just a beater mountain bike when left without options. Places built for cycling see a lot more cargo bikes which are shockingly capable.