Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I'm not speaking at all from my own experience as an American who has not really travelled at all, but from what I've read of people who have travelled both in the US and in other countries. All say that the more affluent people are, the more suspicious and closed to strangers they are.
I have to wonder if this is totally true. Around my town, the biggest factor seems to be whether people are used to seeing cyclists in their neighborhood. I recall 7 or 8 years ago starting to commute thru a ritzy neighborhood. I don't think the folks were too keen on my Fredly appearance. However, after I made the trip regularly, disdain soon melted away into indifference.
But actually this is pretty much the same in poor neighborhoods. The most friendly people are those who wonder how my dynohub works
