In terms of politics, NYC is about as complicated as it gets. We have a staggering number of ethnic groups, racial groups and ideologies. And that makes organizing people pretty damn hard. Our friends may have just been hit by a bike on the sidewalk. Many cyclists, afraid to ride on the streets, take to the sidewalks where pedestrians consider them a menace.
More cyclists means more cycling.
The factor most important to cycling safety is the presence of other cyclists. Cycling needs to up its coolness factor. People need to see others out there riding, not just for fun in the park but to work, to the grocery, to a concert. Kaehny has always been interested in both bikes and politics. Growing up in Denver, he remembers a youth filled with cycling.