I used to contribute to the blog Bikes For the Rest of Us <http://www.bikesfortherestofus.com/> because there just were not many "practical" bikes out there back then. I got involved because I was doing my own search for a bike that would take wide tires, fenders, racks and lights. Now it seems like bikes like these are everywhere, and that's a good thing.
What we are lacking is people feeling the need to bike 3 blocks to the grocery store instead of driving. Or it's focusing on the instagram instead of the journey. Or biking as a sport instead of something you do with friends and family. This type of "everyday" biking in the US would be helped immensely by investment in biking infrastructure. $5 per gallon gas would not hurt either. There is a perception that biking is for the fringe or a toy for the wealthy and spending on infrastructure is treated accordingly. If everyone knew how *fun* it is to ride one of these practical bikes, everyone would be doing it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
