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Ziggy
Guest
Presuambly, most people here love to cycle - are 'diagnosed cyclists' as someone
put it today.
What do you think are the major reasons why people don't cycle?
1) They think it's dangerous.
2) They don't like hills and headwinds.
3) They can't carry as much as they'd like.
4) They find it inconvenient/unreliable - dressing up or finding other means of
transport when it rains.
5) Concerns about the bike being stolen when left unattended.
6) They are not confident of their abilities
Any others?
I was pondering this after reading Eric Sandblom's article "get rich quick,
repair bikes" and noticing the increased popularity of electricly assisted bikes
nowadays.
They may help with 2 and 4 above, and if they can be easily immobilised, may
help with 5.
I think most people here are agreed that life is generally easier for cyclists
the more cyclists there are on the roads.
It would be nice to think that electric cycle technology could play its part in
making cycling more popular, especially for those who, because of physical
impairment might not be capable of cycling at the moment.
put it today.
What do you think are the major reasons why people don't cycle?
1) They think it's dangerous.
2) They don't like hills and headwinds.
3) They can't carry as much as they'd like.
4) They find it inconvenient/unreliable - dressing up or finding other means of
transport when it rains.
5) Concerns about the bike being stolen when left unattended.
6) They are not confident of their abilities
Any others?
I was pondering this after reading Eric Sandblom's article "get rich quick,
repair bikes" and noticing the increased popularity of electricly assisted bikes
nowadays.
They may help with 2 and 4 above, and if they can be easily immobilised, may
help with 5.
I think most people here are agreed that life is generally easier for cyclists
the more cyclists there are on the roads.
It would be nice to think that electric cycle technology could play its part in
making cycling more popular, especially for those who, because of physical
impairment might not be capable of cycling at the moment.