[FreedomPoster]

That one quote simplifies down to “We’re bicyclists, we’re cool, you can’t really mean you’re taxing US!?!?”

I can completely believe that is the bicyclists’ viewpoint. They seem to think all those cool bike lanes and other amenities spring from nowhere.

[meyer]

Fair’s fair. I pay through the nose every time I fill my car. The cyclists get to ride on the roads that I pay for free. Yeah, they’ll claim that my car beats up the road more than their bike. And they’ll claim that they’re saving the planet with their bike. But they will also whine about a one-time $15 tax on the purchase, even though they can ride the bike for 30 years tax-free after that.

And besides, who pays for the building and maintenance of all the “all-purpose” trails and bicycle lanes? It certainly isn’t a cost borne only by the users. It’s a cost borne by all taxpayers - the cost of many for the benefit of the few.

[onona]

I can completely believe that is the bicyclists’ viewpoint. They seem to think all those cool bike lanes and other amenities spring from nowhere.

Right. Cyclists pay no taxes what so ever. Got it.

[Bonemaker]

I’m good with it as long as I can keep accumulating bike decals on the side of my truck.