Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
this might be a geographical phenomenon. here in chicago i've never had anyone question why i ride a bike everywhere. there are thousands of us commuter/utility cyclists in chicago, it's just how we choose to get around the city. and while we're still a minority compared to motorists, we're all over the freaking place and our numbers increase every day. i think in more suburban/rural areas (places where adult cyclists are more of an outlier) the DUI/DWI assumption might be more prevalent.
+1 here. Nowadays here people think you are part of a cult and sort of admit they wish they could join you... except for <insert lame excuse here>. Bicycle culture has really expanded in the last 10 years.
It certainly wasn't always like this however. Even 5 years ago, you were regarded as somewhat unique... to put it mildly.