Originally Posted by
John Forester
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This outlines the method used to observe the behavior of cycling populations and some of the results. I admit that all of my formal observations have been made in the cycling centers of Northern California, and, hence, are not representative of the USA as a whole. The reason for this limitation is travel time and money.
However, it is commonly believed that the behavior of cyclists in Northern California, as having been a center of bicycle activism for many years, is somewhat better than that in the nation as a whole. At any rate, I see no reason to suppose that the behavior of cyclists in the cycling centers of Northern California is worse than that of the nation as a whole.
I know of no similar studies made anywhere else in the world.
Ok so I take this to mean your experience is or has been limited to northern California. So why then do you claim that your teachings & rhetoric will work for every where in the US? Where else in the US have you ridden to great extent?
My cycling resume currently includes a large portion of the state of Iowa, a good portion of the state of South Dakota from the Black Hills, Sioux Falls & SE South Dakota, The eastern side of Wyoming around the Devil's Tower area, a small portion of the NE part of Nebraska & a good portion of Honolulu, Hawaii.