Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,338
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
No, a lot of people here ride bikes by choice, having weighed the options. They can afford to commute other ways. Cycling just makes sense for many people here. The bike share program here called Citibike is successful beyond anyone's predictions.