Here in Kalamazoo Mi there is a very active bike culture. The local authorities are self consciously developing a large network of bike infrastructure. There is a bike club which is primarily a popular group of spandex hamsters, but the practical use is growing largely from e-bike sales. There are a few of us Riv Riders but only 4 that I know personally. Occasionally I see an Atlantis or Sam whose owner I don't know.
Marc On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 6:49:06 PM UTC-4 Jay wrote: > I follow a lot of YouTube channels that are counter-culture to traditional > road cycling / mountain biking. I actually like most riding styles, and > bikes, and I love watching bike races on Flo, but I went down the YouTube > rabbit hole well over 7-8 years ago and you know how it is, the algorithm > keeps feeding my similar videos. It seems to have grown a lot in the last > two years. > > What I've noticed lately on YouTube: young hipsters, lots of bike bags, > sandals, no helmets, and frequent stops for a joint. > > I ride road, gravel, lots of mixed-surface, and mountain biked on-and-off > for years. At least where I ride, I don't see anything like I do in these > videos. It's a nice change of pace from how I ride, and if I every came > across a group of riders like I see in these videos I would be sure to say > chat them up. > > Curious if some of the folks on here are the same dudes and dudettes in > these videos? Have you noticed a shift in bike culture where you live and > ride? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aa2f3ebe-7d71-4c80-a083-6f738913f1c7n%40googlegroups.com.
