I wouldn't necessarily expect it, unless the target audience for these bikes doesn't really exist in the United States ... which seems like a distinct possibility.

Maybe the market does exist, or maybe it is growing. I hope so.

All I know for sure is, here in Lexington, Ky., I don't see anybody riding these kinds of bikes -- or many people bicycling commuting at all, for that matter.

So I am curious what others are noticing.