The Guardian has a new pop quiz that will test the knowledge of urban aficionados that tend toward two-wheeled forms of transportation.
"Can you guess what city it is from its cycle lane icon?"
I admit that I scored 5/8, which earns me the response "not bad," which is possibly true when you consider I guessed on all but two of the questions and also failed to recognize two international locations I've visited in the past year.
FULL STORY: Can you guess the world city from the cycle lane icon?
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