When I first became a dedicated cyclist, as a teenager in the mid-1970s, we were still seen as latter-day hippies: Whether we rode to work or school, for fitness, to race or tour, or just because, we tended to be more environmentally-conscious than other people. In fact, the environment was the very reason some people rode. It was, and is, one of my reasons.
The funny thing is that, nearly half a century later, cycling is still associated, correctly, with environmental consciousness. These days, though, those associations have more overtly political overtones: If you pedal, drive a hybrid or electric vehicle, look for ethically-sourced products and recycle, even when it isn't mandated, that makes you a"lib" and an enemy to the MAGA crowd.
There is, I must say, at least some truth to the stereotype. We live up to it every day:
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