Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Really? Where are "they" charging cyclists for secure bike parking & showers or using the "corporate transportation infrastructure?"
I think you are thinking too hard about this; relax, you are riding a dang bike and it is NOT rocket science.
I suggest you think more about what you are writing on this subject and try not so hard to emulate an elitist, club cycling thought process based on bogus "studies."
"They" are the BC Institute of Technology in downtown Vancouver BC, which charges about $35/month to use a bike parking facility downtown. As numbers of cyclists increase, I can see more of this cropping up. Currently, my employer gives me access to a fairly secure bike room plus a shower facility for free, for which I am thankful. It's really expensive to park a car in downtown Vancouver, but it's nothing like Toronto!
"Transportation infrastructure:" you pay to drive and park the car. You pay to take the bus or rapid transit. You pay for streets and maintenance.
"Thinking too hard about this." No, just thinking about it for a long time. Thought I'd inject some novel ideas; you hear so many of the cliches anytime it comes to cycling. And you are right, it's not rocket science; anybody with a degree in computer science (or communications) can easily comprehend what I'm saying, or even better, refute it!
"emulating an elitist, club cycling thought process" - Who's emulating? I AM an elitist club cyclist. And just what's wrong with elitism, if you've worked all your life at getting better at something? I've been riding, racing, commuting for over 40 years, so I can't help but be smug!
Since I'm not sure about the tone of your response, I will forego any ill-intentioned rejoinder. But I can see that I'm not likely to encounter intelligent, respectful, and scintillating exchanges in this subforum! Good day!
Luis