Well the election is over and at least on paper we (the cycling community) were bound to be the losers no matter what. Gone are the days when
spendthrift liberal freaks
injected billions of dollars for cycling infrastructure into federal highway bills to the dismay of the
All those funds have been offered up to be diverted to regular road projects. Energy independence was a main boner of contention among the 8 yr olds squabbling in the playgrounds of the debates According to what I could glean from the argument, one guy wants to dig up all the parks while the other wants rich people to buy gas for poor people,using less or driving less was never mentioned.
Common sense is a hardship I guess.
Fortunately, I live in Michigan. Our very conservative governor has committed to leaving the allotted funds in place for cycling infrastructure maintenance and development. I've heard of three new projects to be started next year and feel at peace with society.
But it's getting cold out, I put the golf clubs away and am getting wax on the skis. People (1 local bartender) are expressing concern, "Aren't you freezing?" they ask. As I wipe my sweat soaked hair back, I say "Huh?" or something like that. We can just enjoy our smug superior lifestyle and watch the rest deteriorate around us buying gas. Gas? I bought some,I think, this month. No, it was October. I feel pretty energy independent, I don't know what anybody else is doing.
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