Originally Posted by
Walter S
99% huh? How you calculate that? Why is the number worth mentioning?
Get your calculator out and tell me how many appreciate the technology and DO have utilitarian reasons? How many DON'T appreciate the technology and yet DO have utilitarian reasons? How many have slight utilitarian reasons but mainly ride for sport? How many ride ONLY for sport and NEVER for a utilitarian reason? And why do you give a flying f&c*?
Dragging me into your emotional third-world mindset won't make many abandon logic here. In this country income level is positively associated with ownership of a bike. In lesser developed countries, the reverse is true. In this country, even those who own a motorcycle generally also own a car or truck. This is common sense:
This might be because owning a bicycle in the U.S. is more about biking as a hobby or recreational activity than in other emerging economies, where it is more often a means of transport.~Pew