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n an effort to spark debate about hot topics hitting the bikeosphere, Momentum columnists and bicycle advocates Elly Blue, of Portland, OR, and Lolly Walsh, of Pittsburgh, PA, will duke it out to see which bike steers the truer course.
The question at hand
Is conservatism necessarily harmful to progressive cycling policy?
lolly’s case:
As a recent commenter on Bike Forums asserted, “I find cycling to be a very conservative activity. It saves me money and time.” Conservatism and cycling go hand-inClient handPhone and cycling ContaCt saves Fax money for both the individual and the government. Date: Authorized Signature: Riding a bike is efficient: every meal you CheCk eaCh box as a guide: honesty penelope does double-duty. Offer correct, if any? ❑ Name correct? ❑ Address correct? ❑ Phone # correct? ❑ Ad copy correct? ❑eat First it fuels your body ad approval: and then it fuels your • Look over your project and check for errors; spelling, address, telephone #’s, copy or content. Momentum is not responsible for typos or incorrect information. bicycle to get you to ❑ Ad approved as is • Please note that due to differences in moniter calibration, colors on this digital proof may not match actual printed colors. work or to a friend’s • Sign this page and fax it back to Momentum. ❑ Ad approved with house. Additionally, corrections indicated • Any Changes from this point forward may cost you in time and materials. the health benefits ❑ Re-Proof after of cycling reduce the corrections are made Email Back To: ads@momentumplanet.com amount of public money needed to treat the debilibobbin trucker tating effects of the sedentary lifestyle. While some so-called conservatives pooh-pooh the mainstreaming of cycling, there is a rising tide of people on both sides of the aisle that are eschewing the financial demands of cars in favor of bicycles, and these cyclists are visible in ever-increasing numbers on city streets across North America. In fact, in the midst of his usual anti-bike blubbering, Rob Ford, Toronto’s new mayor admitted, “If I lived downtown, I’d be with the cyclists. You snip maximo wallet don’t need a car to go from point A to point B.” Mr. Ford has got that right. If those who claim to embrace conservative values actually believed and practiced fiscal conservatism, half of the continent would be riding bikes for transportation.
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