Originally Posted by
jon c.
I can't speak to whatever subculture you may inhabit, but no one I know has ever felt ridiculed or shunned for commuting by bicycle. I live a bit far from work to commute by bike often, but when I do the only reaction I perceive is a touch of admiration. Most folks in this country can't imagine themselves doing it, but as far as I can see they have nothing but respect for those who do.
True, true... it's a fictional narrative indulged in by about 4 people who use this sub-forum to engage in a social-political catharsis, motivated by issues that have zero to do with cycling or even commuting, which has its own sub-forum.