Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
For every element that makes Boston ≠ Amsterdam, quadruple that and you will begin to understand why SoCal ≠ everywhere else.
The reason(s) people aren't biking to the CU (or anywhere, for that matter) in SoCal has nothing to do with the lack of bicycle racks.
I bike commuted for 35 years in SoCal... San Diego, specifically. The thing that made it work was a safe place to put my bike, and showers at the office. Every office in which I worked had "workout facilities," and thus a shower.
So don't tell me SoCal can't or won't support cycling like "Boston."
Oddly, my local Home Depot (on Genesee) took out their bike rack, after moving it around a bit, and finally just removing it. They have loads of displays out front for folks to trip over, and plenty of car parking... good luck with a safe handy place for your bike though.