I think the article was OK. The real point to be made, IMO, is found in a single sentence: "The biggest issue in Shoreview seems to be mindshare—people don’t think of their bicycle as a mode of transportation." I don't know if the writer has data to back up some of his claims such as: "In the bicycle as transportation world a major goal, and for many the primary goal, is people commuting to work by bicycle." In any event, the goal of seeing bicycles as legitimate transportation may be a better way to frame things.