Makes sense. Paris is currently not quite as cycle friendly as you might think, given its early adoption of bike sharing and close association with cyclesport.
I live in Paris and almost only travel by bicycle. It all depends where you're going, but it's improved drastically in the past few years. In fact it started with Vélib, the sudden increase in bikes forced other road users to expect bikes and act accordingly.
Can confirm. Cycling in Paris can feel downright dangerous on the roads, and even the existing cycle paths can feel a bit dangerous as tourists (in particular, but not always, in my experience) are not used to looking around for the pathways.
The French city where I live (Lyon) also has some ambitious cycle way plans, though these have been in development since well before COVID-19.
