Originally Posted by
Scooper
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency, after strong lobbying from the 10,000 member strong San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, has approved
45 new bike lanes in the City.
It has been amazing to watch the explosive growth in both bicycle commuting and recreational cycling over the past five to ten years. Much of this growth is a direct result of the increased number of bike lanes and educational programs encouraging motorists to coexist with cyclists on city streets.
Of course it could be the 4-5 dollar a gallon gas, too
I recently converted someone to cycling and they love it. They're a college student about to turn 23 in a few months. I built up a Nice mixte "Open Road" Cromoly bike with a decent set of wheels, Deore DX, bar end shifters, and fenders. They prefer it to the bus and driving now, just like I do. It's even a hilly area, and they look at the hill climbing as a challenge to be met. They had never had a bike with drop bars before, and it was a little difficult at first. I offered to change the bike to upright bars a little while later, and I got an enthusiastic "No way!"
,,,,BD