living in a cold (and snowy) north american city, i think there is still a lot of under appreciated potential for bikes.

i do see electric bikes as an important innovation (most people don’t want the exercise), and fat tires are helpful for navigating during bad snow storms.

i know lots of people who prefer city bike rentals over public buses and trains now, and governments are also pushing for bike adoption (perhaps because it lowers their road maintenance costs).

there are a lot of factors at play here, but it feels like bikes have some pretty strong momentum.