Originally Posted by Rob_E

It's interesting to read all the responses saying why what the OP said does not apply to us. It's doubly interesting because this is, after all, the commuter forum, where the basic idea behind the OP's post, bikes as transportation, should be a no-brainer. I don't really believe that the reason we don't have Amsterdam's bicycle culture is because of differences in elevation, terrain, climate, commuting distance, and road conditions. I think that the reason we think that elevation, terrain, climate, commuting distance, and road conditions are unsuitable is because we don't have Amsterdam's bicycle culture.