Re: Gas prices and an increase in cycling?

On May 15, 6:55 pm, Peter Cole <peter_c...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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It's possible that energy cost/shortages may bring a short-term
boom(let) in bicycling, but that same motive (necessity) will doom it by
further connecting it with lack of status.

I thought cycling was "the new golf".

http://www.usaweekend.com/08_issues/080323/080323cycling.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/fashion/sundaystyles/04SILICON.html
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=497889




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