Makes Sense to Me

When Laurie and I visited Chicago last summer, we took the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation map one day and made a tour of Bike Shops. One thing that struck me was the number of folding bicycles in the stores. Another thing was the number of old heavy bikes on the road. Actually, I was impressed by the number of bikes on the road but that's another story.

Folding bikes make great sense for commuters. Especially in Chicago, where mixed-mode commuting has been the norm for years. Ride your bike to the El. Fold it up. Ride the El. Get off the El. Ride to work.

Here in Kansas City, where one of the perks of employment is free parking, taking money away from what could be more useful benefits, the parking lots are like missing teeth in the cityscape. As we grow into a more mature city, folding bikes would make part of a nice personal transportation plan.

On the Kogswell Owners Group list, Dan Gurney writes,

"Folders rock.

Folding bikes are to regular bikes as
Laptops are to desktops."