There are few americans that regularly ride bikes for any reason compared to americans who use cars. Now that the limited infrastructure designed and built for bicycle use can be used by motorized vehicles which do not need a license or insurance, even fewer americans will be riding bicycles. And as this trend continues (evidence of which i am confronted with daily on my 40 mile commute) it will become too dangerous for most folks to brave riding a bicycle among the nuts on motorized vehicles. On the bike path yesterday, I encountered a four-wheeled electric vehicle flying towards me at an easy 25 mph.
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