Originally Posted by
dynodonn
I guess it depends on the locale, here in my area the "glamorizing" of bikes will be a boon to cycling since a number of the local population consider transportation cycling as a mode for the down trodden or lunatic fringe.
Well I doubt the down trodden wear lycra. The deglamorizing that is spoken of is in regard to street cycling being largely the domain of lycra clad racer wanna-bees like these guys.
While this method of riding does work for strong cyclists... it also promotes cycling as a venue for those that get all "gussied up" to bike, and totally ignores the casual cyclist... the person that may only be going a couple of miles and wants to do so at a pace that does not promote perspiration nor require a change of clothing. Simple utility cycling, like the people in the images below are doing.
For most of the rest of the world, the above images are typical cyclists... whereas in America, cycling is often associated with lycra clad Lance wannabees.