But that still amounted to less than 1% of Americans reporting in 2009 that they used bicycles as their primary mode of transportation to work, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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In this compact, canal-packed city with 400km of bike lanes and paths, the bicycle is the primary mode of transport, so visiting pedestrians need to watch out for cyclists just as much, if not more, than cars.

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We particularly enjoyed the primary and secondary mode dials, which allow for simple and fast switching between shooting modes and relevant mode settings.

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And, well, we can't express our disappointment enough here -- not only does a mode dial simplify the process of selecting your primary shooting preference, it also serves to provide confirmation of your current pick, letting you know that you're in manual before you fire off a half dozen now-useless frames.

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Electricity will be the primary power source of the car, although when that runs low a gas-powered mode will enable driving for hundreds of additional miles.

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