i rode in this morning from long beach to my job in downtown la, and i noticed there were a lot of bike commuters. the last leg of my trip takes me through vernon and through an industrial and less affluent parts of south la. i see lots of commuters on their bikes. it's interesting because it seems like many of these commuters ride out of necessity. maybe i'm wrong. but you see a lot of bikes older bikes that you would find in walmart and target (typically under $200).

the reason i bring it up is because much of the discussion here sounds like the commuters are a slightly better off (as evinced by the kinds of bikes and accessories often mentioned) and are more internet savvy (we participate in a discussion forum online). also, on this forum health benefits and reducing our environmental footprint are frequent topics.