the higher gas prices wont convert people to bikers... it will just make them complain more. personally, i dont think it'll cause an appreciable drop in drivers until it rises to 3$ or something.
my mom owns a shop and she gets tons of middle/upperclass soccer mom customers who are always *****ing about the gas prices. they say they must live 1 hour out in the hills away from the city where they work... but they also HAVE to drive an SUV because its "safer"

... and they ***** nonstop about spending 70$ on gas everyweek. jesus yuppie christ on a crutch.....
and Gas-Free Days... WHAT A JOKE!!! hahaha. These things have been planned so many times since I've been a license driver. I remember when people where doing them when gas avg a Buck and rose to 1.25$. IMO you shouldnt complain when our gas prices are DRASTICALLY lower than the rest of the worlds'.. herse the solution: sell your Ford fugging Expedition if all you do is drive to the local Albertsons and back