Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Most places in USA have no commuting infrastructure for bikes. Roads are made for cars and that is it,and those roads frequently are falling apart. And to make matters better the single-person occupied cars using those roads are of the opinion that bicyclists have zero ight to use those roads and are jagoffs about it.
You want to live close to work? Guess what...you'll be 10 miles away from the nearest grocery store. Unlike most other (read smaller) countries we in the USA have tons of sprawl.
Further living close to work will likely not pay the bills like rent/mortgages/food/insurance etc.
You don't think folks in Europe experience the exact same list of challenges? They're still "first world problems"...and they certainly don't apply to many parts of the country. 10 miles from a grocery store? Maybe in rural Nebraska or something, certainly not where I live. Roads are made for cars? At least they're paved. A few 'cycling friendly' cities in Europe notwithstanding, your complaints are as valid for European commuters as they are for Americans. I think you missed my point.
Try riding your bike to work in Jamaica, your list of complaints pale in comparison.