Originally Posted by
Bob Ross
I would suggest that human beings are a dying breed...but before they become completely extinct, there will be a (brief? or long?) dystopian post-disaster nightmare during which much of our previous technology has been rendered non-functional (think nukes and EMPs) at which point bicycles will be one of the only available forms of transportation.
No, it won't take nukes or EMPs. Just loss of conventionally farmed crops, loss of drinking water, mass migration, coastal flooding (think loss of NYC & Miami), Siberia burning, the obvious stuff that's already happening. A large percentage of the human population and industrial capacity is in what will become the coastal flood zone. It's happening faster than even the pessimists thought it would. A reliable bike with few parts which will wear will be better than a fast bike. They'll be in great demand. Sellers will want your great granddaughter in payment. I'm so happy to be 77.