Originally Posted by
dinges
It really becomes a 'chicken or the egg' problem then, doesn't it ? We don't cycle because we don't have the infrastructure, and we don't have the infrastructure because no one uses it (no cyclists).
Yes.
I'm managing to some extent, but I also have a personal history of doing almost everything the hard way, even if it costs more money than other people think is sane. Unfortunately, I don't think it's realistic to hope the less bloody-minded will make significant sacrifices just so they can bike, especially if they've already invested all their money in houses 33 miles from where they work (that's the U.S. average) and cars to make the trip possible.
I hope it changes.. but on the other hand, more bike crowding would make my ride along the Hudson River less fun. Everything's a tradeoff...