I interviewed Congressman Earl Blumenauer, the founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus, about how Congress can encourage Americans to ride bikes for transportation, not just recreation.
Hint: E-bike rebates and parking cashouts have a lot to do with it.
https://slate.com/technology/2023/06/earl-blumenauer-bicycles-interview-congress-ebikes.html
@davidzipper yeah that title is incredibly degrading. Knowing that many judge a piece by the title, why would you intentionally kneecap the piece by introducing your subject as a dork?
@TheWarOnCars just recently did an episode about how Hollywood and the media make bicycles out to be some kind of dorky fetish or child's toy, and this does exactly that.
Counterpoint: That is not at all what the story does.
The headline (which I did not choose) is intended to attract readers who might not otherwise click. Those are the people that can learn the most from the content.
@thatgeoguy My guess is a lot of people, because Slate is not a biking outlet. Their editors know how to reach a broader audience, and they chose that headline for a reason.
Do you really think you know better than professional editors how to get people to click on a link?
David Zipper
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