NYC Bike Lanes

Lady Siren
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

Further catering to the Young, White male -_-

What more can liberals complain about? How about more bike lanes? Or, as it seems to be the case in this NY PostScript piece, bikers in general?

“‘More protected bike lanes!’ was summer’s war cry for take-no-prisoners cycling advocates. But the roughly 98 percent of New Yorkers who get to and from work by other means than bicycles need protection from the young, testosterone-fueled white males who comprise the vast majority of two-wheel desperadoes.”

The first two sentences are definitely enough for us to see where this piece is heading. Bikers are mostly Young, White, able-bodied men, so why should they be catered to?

Seriously?

Let’s forget the fact that bike lanes provide ANY BIKER with a safe place to ride, keeping them off the sidewalks and away from pedestrians (Yes I am aware there are many bikers that ride dangerously and don’t follow the laws).

Why does it matter that a majority of bikers are of a certain demographic? Why is it a problem?

Honestly, this is just another racist hit piece.

If the majority of bikers were of a minority race, this piece would not have been published.

Hell, I bet the author would be in favor of more bike lanes, if that were the case.

Something I stumbled upon and decided to write a small piece on.

Lady Siren

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