Originally Posted by
randya
The confusion of bicycling with 'sport' is one of the major problems facing cycling in the US, Lance Armstrong and other racers aren't doing the further development of cycling in the US any favors. I for one would never wear any of the jerseys you are suggesting, I do my cycling in my normal everyday clothes, and don't own a single piece of cycling-specific apparel.
Well ... didn't utility cycling become a lot more popular in a few choice US cities during Armstrong's Tour de France dominance?
I think that there is some positive correlation between the two ... sport and utility cycling. But if people live in an area where it makes sense to bicycle for errands or casual diddying, they will.