>>1926046Yes. Around here they were a gathering of people of all ages and lifestyles who enjoyed the streets and shared company, ultimately helping to convince the city to build a network of bike-lanes and dedicated bicycle expressways.
Since then cargo bikes, particularly extended-rear electric ones, have really taken off. I see a couple almost every time I'm out, hauling kids to school or hobbies or whatever. Personally those improvements inspired me to get a trailer to my bike. It's a nigh-worn out piece of 80's-90's shit, but I've hauled two literal barrels, water, other goods, various furniture... Oh, the possibilities that I have part thank Critical Mass for!
>>1926386Consider the fact that some people have bad knees and backs because they never fucking use either. Quite a number, actually. Immobility and a sedentary lifestyle is a killer unique to our age.
