Originally Posted by
chicbicyclist
They aren't for you, that much is obvious. Why you take what I think is offense about them or the idea of them, is beyond me, however.
Why you think I've taken offense is a little beyond me. Maybe it's that I'm willing to continue a silly conversation with an obtuse man when there's not much to do at work.
These bikes, combined with those clothes, simply will not work as a commuting setup for the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers. That's it--nothing else. It's a really simple premise that's very difficult to refute.
I repeat, these bikes are not for you guys. It's not it's fault people live 15 miles into the suburbs or 15 miles from their jobs.
What suburbs? I live and work in Manhattan.
I think you have an odd view of what constitutes a long commute. Among the people I work with, my 13 miles (one way) is about average. I just have more fun on mine.