Originally Posted by
Koyote
I was going to write that "The real problem isn't that these bikes don't exist; it's that people aren't willing or able to pay the price for a decent, reliable utility bike."
Is your criticism directed at the OP, or to the article? The article is completely about what options exist at a given price point, and isn't even really specifically about "commuting"-style bikes.
Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
Why is it people who turn everything into some sort of "inequality" or racial issue are so far removed from reality?
So he wants a new, NOT used, inexpensive bike, with high quality parts, made in the USA and NOT sold through a place that reduces distribution costs (i.e. department stores).
Silly article.
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What the writer advocates is for communities to build resources to help people find and maintain functioning bicycles, particularly coops. Not magical cheap high-end American-made LBS bicycles.