This picture is from the New York Times article "Whose Bike Are You Wearing" by Alex Williams. It's all about the new fad of bike riding. Fashion designers are creating new lines for bike wear, and what bike you ride is becoming a fashion statement.
The good thing? It will definitely make more people buy bikes and ride them. It will help the environment and creates great modes of transportation.
The bad side? Hopefully it won't deter people with old shoddy bikes from riding them around...
My roommate, who is very environmentally aware and works with Greenpeace and other organizations to help in progressive causes, refused to ride her bike for a short time because she declared it too ugly. I hope this is not the case for many people because it would be disappointing to think that fashion comes before all else. Even the future of the Earth.
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