This documentary focuses on the human stories behind the issue of using bikes rather than cars in large, modern cities. The main focus is on Sao Paolo and Los Angeles but there are excursions to Bogota, Berlin, Copenhagen and Toronto, which are not well connected to the main stories. The interviewees's stories are interesting and they are articulate, but there is only one expert to give a more general or academic viewpoint. The presentation is very one-sided, with car-drivers not really given a fair shot, and a lone taxi-driver in Copenhagen left to complain about bike riders making life difficult for car drivers. A huge omission is China, where cities are coming to grips with probably the earth's most rapid transition from bikes to cars. Overall, interesting and well-filmed as far as it goes, but far from being a balanced or rigorous treatment of an important issue.
Review of Bikes vs Cars
