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More people riding also makes it normal. 15 years ago, working for a cycling wholesale distributor I was the only one that cycled to work. Yet I felt I had to e
by Theodores 9y ago
More people riding also makes it normal. 15 years ago, working for a cycling wholesale distributor I was the only one that cycled to work. Yet I felt I had to explain why I cycled just so people didn't think I was a banned drink driver.
In 2017 I am glad to say that all the bike parking is taken at 8.55 in the morning and there are bike to work posters in the kitchen.
There is nothing new in this study. Perceptions have changed though and I thank all who have participated in this.
- mc32 9y agoWhen I was growing up, biking was mostly for teenagers under 16. After that kids graduated to cars. I was an outlier biking into my twenties, eventually commuting to work meant having to drive 20 mins or taking a bus over an hour. Weekend warrior lycra cyclists, I think, cleared the path for regular cyclists. It kind of normalized adults on a bike on roads.
- revelation 9y agoAdults have been riding bikes for transportation for far longer than we have been giving spoiled, unsafe brats cars for "sweet 16".
- mc32 9y agoTrue, but when I was growing up, very few adolescents rode bikes. Mostly only adults on the periphery of society did and a few enthusiasts.
- Finnucane 9y agoAlso, as cycling gets more common, cities invest more in cycling infrastructure. There's nothing especially surprising here--it's consistent with what has been observed in other cities, here and in Europe.