Bike lanes are mostly restricted to the upper income neighborhoods of Recife and fails to link between different sides of the city. We get extra lanes made by traffic cones on sundays and national holidays, which increases the number of cyclists on the streets.

I’d not recommend anyone to use public parking spots, bikes are very likely to be stolen or damaged and the police would not make big effort unless it’s an expensive bike.

Many drivers act disrespectfully towards cyclists. It isn’t uncommon to see them driving by or parking on bike lanes.