Because they’re not practical devices one can use in everyday life here? If you can’t safely travel with it, it’s not a practical means of transport.
Comment on Australian families switching to cycling as car-running costs rise - ABC News
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 15 hours agoIsn’t Australia still a country where bikes are sold as sporting goods alongside cricket bats and gym mats, rather than as practical devices one would use in everyday life?
Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
I don’t know about the rest of Australia, but that’s not really the case in Adelaide. There is a pretty strong cycling culture here and a lot of proper bike stores for commuters, road cyclists and mountain bikers. Hosting the Tour Down Under for 25 years has really helped with that. But for whatever reason the government has never really invested in infrastructure that would help.daily commuters.