I will tell you the same thing I have told everybody else I have come across that somehow has in in their mind that bicycles are an answer to anything. Only a small minority of the population really enjoys riding a #bicycle on a regular basis. Beyond that small percentage, the people who ride bikes do so because they feel they have no other better options, or they only do it during the nice summer/fall days for recreation. The problems with #bikes are they do not shield you from the elements, they limit the range you can comfortably travel, it is nearly impossible to bring home a couple bags of groceries or any significant purchase from a bricks-and-mortar store on a bike, and they offer virtually no protection if you are in a collision with a larger vehicle.

But more to the point, when Americans feel threatened with the idea that they might be forced to use a bicycle for basic transportation, they blame the "damn liberals" (even though a lot of people who are liberal on most other issues hate the idea of using anything other than a car to get around with every fiber of their being, though they will not say that to their liberal friends). So if and when Americans get it in their heads that "the libs" are going to try to force them to give up their car and ride a bike, they will vote for the worst Republican running, because they know that one thing Republicans will NEVER do is try to take people out of their cars, they are too beholden to big oil. Nobody ever wants to talk about it this way, but I will bet that close elections have been lost because a certain percentage of voters sees the Democrats as the party that wants to take their car away, and they might even be right to feel that way about some of the far-left elements in the party. Viewed that way, it's not a win/win, it's a lose/lose because it helps elect people who will never expand #BikePaths and who will continue to support the fossil fuel industry, and who are just terrible people in general.

@Lunatech It does not matter what people enjoy and it does not matter if they want to drive. Ten billion people cant all drive - it just is not possible. The more we try to make that happen the more people will die painfully. There is no need to sell anyone anything or market bikes. Eventually driving will become so painful and so self destructive that they will beg for a bicycles.

@eastbaynian @Lunatech actually this happened long time ago, but many didn't pay attention and now remain stuck in traffic for good 4hrs a day

@mapto @eastbaynian Well there is a way out of that, don't live or work in a big city! A lot of people manage to do that. I have never in my life been stuck in traffic for more than about an hour, and that hour time was in Chicago and I haven't gone back to Chicago since. But I suppose if you insist on living in a big city a bike would might look more attractive than sitting in traffic jams, but only in good weather. If it's raining or snowing then you may be in a car for four hours but at least they will be four dry hours with heat (unless you run out of gas, then no heat).