Why look for an expensive high-tech solution to congestion, air quality, and the obesity epidemic when an inexpensive flexible and low-tech solution already exists in the pedal cycle?
Oh, yes – cycle manufacturers lack the financial (and therefore political) clout that the car manufacturing and oil industries have…
…government of the people, by the industrialists, for the profits…
The main cycle manufacturers are half the problem. They push cycling as an elite activity, requiring special clothing etc., as opposed to transportation. Exceptions being Brompton and some of the urban bike companies.
One problem is that people in the USA, to be specific, have a sedentary culture and are not inclined to embrace any physical activity whatsoever ( or even mental activity, to be honest ). Another is that the transportation system is almost entirely built up around the use of cars and it’s extremely difficult to create infrastructure for anything else.
I asked some people about joining me for a 25km, fully supported, charity bike ride through (flat) town. Children participate every year. The response? “OMG, I WOULD LITERALLY DIE.” I don’t hold out a lot of hope for people breaking that sedentary culture.
The automobile industry is bound to collapse anyway. All the factories are based on the idea of constant growth. If the business goes well, they want to sell more cars each year. Even with the planned obsolescence and all, this can´t go on forever. Who will they sell all the cars to, once every human on the planet has one or two? Martians?
It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Supermoon
Moon’s right!
Why look for an expensive high-tech solution to congestion, air quality, and the obesity epidemic when an inexpensive flexible and low-tech solution already exists in the pedal cycle?
Oh, yes – cycle manufacturers lack the financial (and therefore political) clout that the car manufacturing and oil industries have…
…government of the people, by the industrialists, for the profits…
Is that too political?
The main cycle manufacturers are half the problem. They push cycling as an elite activity, requiring special clothing etc., as opposed to transportation. Exceptions being Brompton and some of the urban bike companies.
One problem is that people in the USA, to be specific, have a sedentary culture and are not inclined to embrace any physical activity whatsoever ( or even mental activity, to be honest ). Another is that the transportation system is almost entirely built up around the use of cars and it’s extremely difficult to create infrastructure for anything else.
I asked some people about joining me for a 25km, fully supported, charity bike ride through (flat) town. Children participate every year. The response? “OMG, I WOULD LITERALLY DIE.” I don’t hold out a lot of hope for people breaking that sedentary culture.
Maybe the problem is the loss of taxes if all polluting industry stopped?
The automobile industry is bound to collapse anyway. All the factories are based on the idea of constant growth. If the business goes well, they want to sell more cars each year. Even with the planned obsolescence and all, this can´t go on forever. Who will they sell all the cars to, once every human on the planet has one or two? Martians?
No capes! Do yoy want that thing to get caught in your cassette and you go out like Stratogale did?