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  • The car vs. bike argument, as already mentioned MA3K, is much too black and white. looking at statistics, we can isolate certain comparisons, but outliers will always exist. there was this great study that showed a positive correlation between ice-cream sales and murder rates. the more ice cream was sold, the higher the murder rate. statistically true, but looked at one aspect instead of considering the increase in temperature and how that affects people's tolerance. similarly then, we have to take into consideration the impact of couch potatoes on the health care system, the costs of buying an italian-made vs. british-made bike, the difference in CO2 in steel, aluminium, titanium, and carbon frames, etc etc.

    i suppose that to make direct comparisons between cars vs. bikes is impossible due to the global economy of production and consumption being tied together much too closely. it always reminds me of people who don't drive who say that they are not affected by an increase in petrol prices.

    i see a lot more people smiling while cycling than those sitting on a bus.

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