I spotted this small online grumbling against the folding bike on trains-of all places-in the Netherlands. I used Google to translate parts of this Webpage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvO02VFD96g&feature=grec_index


Front Against The Folding Bike

Founded on January 16, 2007

Administrator: Priscilla

"....Description: After an endless journey to finally step inside the train. You hope that somewhere a spot free. But sadly the whole train was full. You look for your salvation in a folding chair ...

BUT NO! There is a folding bike for! For several years, long travel bike defenseless people FORCED to stand as a BIKE seats takes. And the worst is that the owner can sit and the bike no ticket required to pay .... ... Do you recognize this phenomenon? Then join, because together we achieve more ....."-http://fronttegendevouwfiets.hyves.nl/

I read and watch this and feel rather dejected about this negative attitude might be adopted over here as public transit becomes more popular.....I see little sprouts of passenger discontent appearing even now.