Wow...um...there are clearly a lot of strong feelings on this. For my money, most of the reaction is to a post where someone expressed a dislike for something. So what? I have a dog. There's a big bru-ha-ha in my neighborhood about dogs being allowed or not in the park. Some people don't like them or want them there...I tend not to take it personally.

Did anyone read the article the original poster linked to? It was about trying to move people from motorcycles to bicycles. I found it pretty interesting. It's certainly a valid conversation for several reasons. I haven't been on this forum very long, but it has seemed like a place where people can express preferences for different things. I would like to see some discussion on the issues in the OP...anyone?