What two great bike cities have in common (and not)

I've often wondered if some cities have inherent qualities that lend themselves to cycling more than other cities. And when one city recently declared itself the cycling capital of Canada (rather presumptuously, in my opinion), it gave me the nudge I needed to break out the spreadsheets and whiteboard.
In other words: This is me looking at a Victoria, B.C. and Montreal, Quebec, to see if they have some kind of cycling secret sauce.

0:00 Introduction
1:31 What are these Canadian cities anyway?
1:57 How bikeable are they really?
2:26 Demographic similarities and differences
3:08 Comparing data to a regular, not-so-bikeable city
7:05 Do politics explain their bike-friendliness?
9:43 Cycling innovation
10:57 Civic vibes
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