While I agree that I am privileged, I disagree that biking, particularly to work, is. The data bears this out: https://www.vox.com/2014/7/9/5883823/its-not-jus

While I agree that I am privileged, I disagree that biking, particularly to work, is. The data bears this out: https://www.vox.com/2014/7/9/5883823/its-not-just-hipsters-on-bikes-cycling-is-most-popular-for-poor-people https://www.vox.com/2014/7/9/5883823/its-not-just-hipsters-o... Some of your arguments ring true for traditional bikes but I think they are less true for e-bikes. They're faster, so you don't need enough free time to bike everywhere, you need 20 minutes instead of 15, and it's often much easier to find parking. It's a lot easier to physically exert yourself to get to work when the bike reduces the amount of exertion. And a bike ride provides just as much, if not more, respite than driving a car -- you're not frustrated stuck in traffic and you get a nice endorphin rush.