Originally Posted by
auchencrow
I think it's because pedals get in the way of the trash bags full of bottles and cans they pick up along the roadside.
(You get 10 cents a can here in Michigan. Not a bad day's haul!)
That's a great deal! I was surprised to learn when I moved here that you weren't allowed to crush aluminum cans if you wanted to redeem them. Makes a hundred cans take up way more space on the bike