Once you're done with your tirade, let me gently direct you back to what I actually said: "Bikes are a great thing[...] but they're not an either-or proposition

Once you're done with your tirade, let me gently direct you back to what I actually said: "Bikes are a great thing[...] but they're not an either-or proposition in many environments." While you could maybe be a bit less polemic about it if you'd actually like to engage in a debate instead of yet another Internet flamewar, you've understood the core of the problem: Introducing bikes in the US is a cultural issue. It's a long slog. Dropping a subsidy for e-cars (which is crucial to drop pollution levels and break petroleum dependency) for bikes nobody will use right now is... not helping anybody. You might also want to improve your understanding of another culture before you insult them wholesale. So, a few things: * "jaywalking" means illegally crossing the street. Which exists in Europe as well as the US. * "As for the sweat thing, that is not a problem on a bike". You really might want to learn about humidity. * "you can pick up really fresh nice food on a daily basis from better shops". No, no you really can't. The shopping situation here is dismal.