Originally Posted by
AdamDZ
I really think it depends on the area/city. New York, Portland and other places where lots of people ride probably don't exhibit this as much. And as far as commercial are considered: yeah, most are pretty dumb, shooting for the lowest common denominator to sell their warez to the most gullible people.
Well yeah that's true. The commercial I'm thinking of may have just been for this market, which before just a couple of years ago had very few cyclists. Memphis is on the up-and-coming list for cyclists, but the surrounding suburbs have MUCH to be desired. As I mentioned in another thread, in my 31 mile round trip commute, I'm pretty much THE ONLY person riding a bike in that entire distance. Occasionally I might see one guy just out for a ride, or another guy on a cheap bike trying to get somewhere (usually salmoning, etc). Otherwise I'm a loner around here when it comes to commuting.