Does the Cycling Epiphany Hold Water?
Some claim that a simple bicycle ride through an urban landscape will do more to educate about urban ills/joys, and sell the joy of cycling better than any other kind of communication. Some contend that the bicycle is "an instrument of experiential understanding" through which complex civic and environmental issues are graphically conveyed. There is no question that the experience of cycling as serious transport is powerful stuff. It is also true that, like many things, actually trying something may be the best way to understand its value and that cycling revolutionizes one's view of one's surroundings. Back to Reality However, it is still a massive challenge to get enough people in the saddle long enough to have that revelation. Acquired Taste I've been actively recruiting new cyclists for years but I can still count the converts from my personal life on one hand. Even when you get new butts in the saddles, the first thing those butts do is complain tha...