Some cyclists....really think that any cycling infrastructure, is some form of unwarranted special treatment.

In doing this survey, some feedback:

From me: "But then, if we let things be as they are, some of us wouldn't have at least bike lockers in our work buildings or apartment buildings, "

Male cyclist responding to my above remark:
two questions: 1) What's happening that's threatening them? and 2) Why 'should' you have those things?


Here's what I mean by question two; I'm not sure if you think it's necessary to have those things, "nice" to have those things, or maybe they should be legally required.
Me: (I'm abit wordy):
For the private facilities, I will speak here, since I've lived in 3 highrise buildings:

Some buildings forbid residents to bring in their bikes into building. Then if they ask for this, then there should be secure bike lock-up facilities for residents. The cars get a parking spot, so why not the bikes also?

lst home: No bikes in condo building. There was lock-up bike locker rm. Solved the problem.

2nd home: Underground shared locked bike areas. also includes lock-up area for kayaks.

3rd home: I have to bring bike and store it in storage rm. I'm tired of tracking dirt through my place.

4th home: Upcoming will be in my own storage locker in midrise building. There is a bike storage rm. that is shared, but WAY too tiny. What was the developer thinking? We live 2 min. away from a 30-km. bike path.

Bike lockers at office, commercial buildings is helpful for cyclists who commute regularily. Again the rule for alot of workplaces, no bikes in buildings. So provide secure facilities for the employees who bike.

I have taken the risk of locking up my bike against a rack in a public, open area, no cage for several years in downtown Toronto for the full work days, 4-5 days per wk. But it was an older hybrid, which is not as attractive to steal.

For the above 2 scenarios, it would be a benefit to the residents or employees. Again we automatically give this benefit to the car drivers, without thinking much about this.