Re #52 and #57: Yeah *snort* He's talking about cats. Uh huh.
And look at that! I did get a response after all! I monitored the damn comment thread all morning and didn't see a flicker. Thanks for pointing it out.
In addition to the barriers of privilege you mention, bike-riding has also gotten itself a Blue-State tinge that probably keeps quite a lot of conservative people off bikes for reasons having NOTHING WHATEVER to do with safety or access. Silly humans.
I do love Susan B Anthony's statement about bikes and women, though. Irrelevant now, of course, since we can vote and drive and stuff, but a lovely sentiment all the same.
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And look at that! I did get a response after all! I monitored the damn comment thread all morning and didn't see a flicker. Thanks for pointing it out.
In addition to the barriers of privilege you mention, bike-riding has also gotten itself a Blue-State tinge that probably keeps quite a lot of conservative people off bikes for reasons having NOTHING WHATEVER to do with safety or access. Silly humans.
I do love Susan B Anthony's statement about bikes and women, though. Irrelevant now, of course, since we can vote and drive and stuff, but a lovely sentiment all the same.