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Cyclist “leaning rails,” because cyclists aren’t lazy enough

Another sign that Seattle coddles its bike-riding citizens like spoiled babies: leaning rails.

Seriously, as if riding your bike to work wasn't already the easiest, laziest way to commute - especially during Seattle's mild winters - now they're building rails for them to lean on? Because they can't be bothered to put their feet on the ground?

Wow. Just wow.

What's next? A bed-bicycle so you can sleep all the way to work? Or how about an enclosed vehicle that plays music and has soft seats and heat control and can go really fast? I mean, really.



Nicholas Deshais
Joined The Spokesman-Review in 2013. He is the urban issues reporter, covering transportation, housing, development and other issues affecting the city. He also writes the Getting There transportation column and The Dirt, a roundup of construction projects, new businesses and expansions. He previously covered Spokane City Hall.

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