Had a discussion with Montreal colleagues about how to frame cycling promotion, eg cycling infrastructure, to the population, and how puzzling it is that such a low-cost mode that enables individualist and independent lifestyles is not embraced by the right.
Cycling is so superior to cars, in particular in an era of cars as connected computers with all the threats to privacy.
Which also highlights the risk with the increasing amount of technology in bikes and the tradeoffs involved. E-bikes are great, but they should be standardized and easily repairable, swapping parts and updating software...