It was recently reported in the media that 17 million fewer Americans are cycling. I can't recall what the comparison time frames were. In any event, American cycling is contracting rather than growing.
That can't be possible, as there is no mandatory helmet law for adults. We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the establishment of an MHL.
Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike paths" also is detrimental to cycling.
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.
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> remember golf is growing faster than cycling.
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It was recently reported in the media that 17 million fewer Americans are cycling. I can't recall what the comparison time frames were. In any event, American cycling is contracting rather than growing.
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That can't be possible, as there is no mandatory helmet law for adults. We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the establishment of an MHL.
Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike paths" also is detrimental to cycling.
And the siytuation could get worse, IMO. Once a network of "official" bicycle paths and lanes are established in a given area, the pressure to use those routes and "stay on the path and stay off the road" mounts.
Cyclists who believe in working for bike paths and bike lanes instead of insisting on equal acceptance on and equal access to roads should reconsider their position.
That can't be possible, as there is no mandatory helmet law for adults. We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the establishment of an MHL.
Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike paths" also is detrimental to cycling.
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"social pressure"???? you are either joking or deluded. We can't even get people to ride WITH traffic and you talk about social pressure to stay on a bike lane?
That can't be possible, as there is no mandatory helmet law for adults. We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the establishment of an MHL.
Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike paths" also is detrimental to cycling.
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"social pressure"???? you are either joking or deluded. We can't even get people to ride WITH traffic and you talk about social pressure to stay on a bike lane?
Hah!
Like the guy who pointed at the "bike path" on the sidewalk [1], yelled at me, and then tried to force me over the curb onto the "bike path" with his car? [2]
[1] An atrocity, un-ridable unless one like to act like a slightly faster pedestrian. [2] Oh, for some Spike Bike weaponry.
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.
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> We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the > establishment of an MHL.
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Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike paths" also is detrimental to cycling. Tom Sherman -
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"social pressure"???? you are either joking or deluded. We can't even get people to ride WITH traffic and you talk about social pressure to stay on a bike lane?
Hah!
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Like the guy who pointed at the "bike path" on the sidewalk [1], yelled at me, and then tried to force me over the curb onto the "bike path" with his car? [2] Tom Sherman -
One guy yells at you and you say that fewer people are cycling as a result? Get a grip, man.
">>>> That can't be possible, as there is no mandatory helmet law for adults.
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>> We all know that the _only_ reason for fewer people cycling is the >> establishment of an MHL.
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> Nonsense. Being forced by social pressure to "bicycle lanes" and "bike > paths" also is detrimental to cycling. > Tom Sherman -
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"social pressure"???? you are either joking or deluded. We can't even get people to ride WITH traffic and you talk about social pressure to stay on a bike lane?
Hah!
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Like the guy who pointed at the "bike path" on the sidewalk [1], yelled at me, and then tried to force me over the curb onto the "bike path" with his car? [2] Tom Sherman -
One guy yells at you and you say that fewer people are cycling as a result? Get a grip, man.
