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In Almost Every European Country, Bikes Are Outselling New Cars (NPR)

I know this is just a link, but it is a link to a really neat story: 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/10/24/240493422/in-most-eve...

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wow, that's insane and awesome.  

And Americans..... sounds like we aren't there, but may be getting closer:

The U.S. has fared much better. Last month, car sales jumped to pre-recession levels. But U.S. automakers face another problem:Millennials aren't interested in buying cars. Bike sales, on the other hand, are solid.

And that article about younger folks not buying cars is from the car magazine Motor Trend!

Maybe it's because in Europe, bike shops are more friendly and their employees are more approachable?

Thanks. Interesting share...

Cars are also more expensive and more difficult to use in the EU as compared to the US.

El Dorado said:

Maybe it's because in Europe, bike shops are more friendly and their employees are more approachable?

And the mechanics aren't as nice.

The U.S., i think, has very different geography. I'm reading this on a bus from Green Bay to Milwaukee... in the city it's been painless to go without a car, but there arent many great options to travel in a lot of places in our country. We were talking about this on the 2.5 hour drive South to Green Bay- my dad said there used to be lots of passenger rail lines, and now it takes a real effort to find affordable ways to travel... and there is definitely a stigma associated with not having a car where I'm from. And bikes and walking are recreational activities- because the roads are built for cars and I joke- if you ride to do errands in Chicago, you're going green, but if you do it in the U.P. you probably have too many D.U.I's. Car culture has a strong grip. I love the city and being able to walk or bike everywhere. But I think ill be renting a car the next time we head North!
Agreed. It's harder to travel around the US car-free, partly because the States are so much less dense than Europe. You can certainly travel without a car if you are creative, though, especially if traveling by air.

KayCee said:
The U.S., i think, has very different geography. I'm reading this on a bus from Green Bay to Milwaukee... in the city it's been painless to go without a car, but there arent many great options to travel in a lot of places in our country. We were talking about this on the 2.5 hour drive South to Green Bay- my dad said there used to be lots of passenger rail lines, and now it takes a real effort to find affordable ways to travel... and there is definitely a stigma associated with not having a car where I'm from. And bikes and walking are recreational activities- because the roads are built for cars and I joke- if you ride to do errands in Chicago, you're going green, but if you do it in the U.P. you probably have too many D.U.I's. Car culture has a strong grip. I love the city and being able to walk or bike everywhere. But I think ill be renting a car the next time we head North!

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