Originally Posted by
badger1
Agree, but we are talking about the (North) American market, presumably? We are not talking about Finland, or Copenhagen. Here, there does not appear to be a demand for such appliances. If and when there is, I've no doubt at all some mfg will pop up to fill that demand. Mr. Bill pointed out one such mfg in his area (Boston).
Here, the bicycle as a 'sporting' item appears to be the norm, and that fact consequently influences the vast majority of sales in and production for the NA market. Just the way it is; neither 'right' nor 'wrong'.
I certainly fall into that marketing demographic. I do not need, and I most certainly do not want, a bicycle festooned with fenders, locking and other security devices whether mechanical or electronic, and so on from the shop floor. I assume my attitude is representative of the vast majority of NA bicycle purchasers, for good or ill, and that consequently Brinks-truck type bicycles will be a best a niche market here, at least in the foreseeable future.
The lack of demand (discounting Mr Bill's provided info) is largely due to the "bike as toy" mentality maintained in the US by bike manufactures and others.
There is another brand of bike in the US that is quite suitable for commuting and daily riding... called the Workman Bicycles.
https://www.worksmancycles.com/?u=ht...=224423029328#
Not exactly a brand with built in locks per se, but certainly not geared for the typical "bike as toy" market... these are largely industrial bikes for use on large campuses and work sites as transportation... yup, bikes can be used as transportation and work, and this company knows that... even here in America.
