tyreon wrote:not so many,travelling faster on faster looking machines,less inclined to be recreational riders ie they're going to/from work/university(at speed). Shopping(for the most part),seems to be out of it. The Germans travel with hubs and lights and more upright riding positions. German cycling doesn't seem to be a sportive activity(for most people). I can't seem to see them arriving in town dischevelled,sweaty.
Utility cycling. Probably the best use for a bicycle - short distance transport over short distances in fair weather. Not something widely understood in the UK currently, although it once was, if you look at 1960s and prior Raleighs.