Originally Posted by
lambo_vt
It's as much about awareness as anything else, getting people to realize "Hey it's not that hard." There was probably a 50/50 split between obvious cyclists with lycra and road bikes and newer-looking people with hybrids/mtbs and t-shirts.
Seems to me like even if you just ride to work occasionally you're still an "actual" commuter. Not everyone has circumstances that allow them to ride every day, and I don't waste my time trying to classify people.
I suppose every place is a little different. Where I'm at -- it's the equivalent to the day after New Years at the gym. I know damn well that 99% of the people out there during Bike Week will not be there the rest of the year. At least where I'm at.
But that's OK as I'm not on a crusade to get more people to ride. I prefer less people in my way.