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I found the same cycling in NYC. The cyclists going the wrong way in the cycle lanes were fairly disconcerting to start with. But, there really aren't that many cyclists. If it was the same volume of cyclists as London then I think it would be different.
Saying that, Tokyo has a load of cyclists who seem to fairly much do what they want with few problems. Although they mainly seem to be meandering along rather than going at speed.
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I've been in nyc this week, there seam to be fewer cyclists than in London. But the general adherence to the 'rules' are next to non-existent. The only bikes that have lights on they are the citie bikes and they are next to useless anyway. Lots of weaving in and out of peds on crossings, jumping reds when going up/down town, it's hard going a across town, due to the number of lanes you have to cross. Lots of pavements/side walk riding, wrong way up a one way street and the delivery e-bikes mustn't have any kind of limit as they are fast a fuck.
Anyway, I know "cool story Bro" and an anecdote is just that.
The difference seams to be that people in general don't seam as bothered. I've seen a couple of instances of ped / bike inter action, where a ped in London would have been having a full on self righteous melt down, but everybody just checks everybody is ok and they go about their business.