Old 08-17-05 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by skookum
The average car driver isn't going to switch to a bike no matter what gas costs.

People adjust to rising gas prices in anumber of ways - driving less(means watching more television!) , replacing gas guzzlers with a more economical car, using public transportation for some trips, moving closer to their workplace.

A small number will start cycling, but it will never be a mass movement.
I agree with this. People will just reorient their expenses until gas is only a commodity for the rich.
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