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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:13:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:

>Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 6/23/2024 11:32 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:34:50 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> While I agree that Mr Forester's work has little to no
>>>> application or import for you, I think he has much valuable
>>>> to offer for me, especially in 45 years of daily commuting
>>>> in traffic.
>>> 
>>> I understand you share his disdain for riding in bicycle specific
>>> infrastructure, but it seems to me that such infrastructure has been
>>> instrunmental in increasing the numbers of bicyclists.
>> 
>> Oh, all that infrastructure has caused just wonderful increases in the 
>> number of cyclists!  :-)
>> 
>> https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/05/bicycle-commuting-still-not-that-popular.html
>> 
>That’s cherry picking, and a 10 year old article, ie your as ever finding
>stuff to back up your ideology.

It's foolish to assume that the commuters are the only bicyclists.
There are many that ride purely for recreation.

>>> For what it's worth, I've done my share of riding on streets and
>>> roads, and did just fine without his advice on how to do it.
>> 
>> "... my share ..."  = around the block?
>> 
>
>Roger Merriman