Comments on: Bike Cafes: Good Idea or Bad? http://blog.marcopacifico.com/bike-cafes-good-idea-or-bad/ CULTURE + BUSINESS + TECHNOLOGY + DESIGN Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: marcopacifico http://blog.marcopacifico.com/bike-cafes-good-idea-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-391 marcopacifico Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:58:00 +0000 http://blog.marcopacifico.com/?p=569#comment-391 You're absolutely right, Jon. This could only work in certain, probably more "enlightened," markets. Denmark would definitely fit the bill! I'm interested in how these cafes would play out here in Vancouver, where we have the hardcore, lycra wearing people, but we also have the bike-as-fashion crowd. Not sure if the latter is just a fad...I hope not! Cheers, and thanks for your comment! You're absolutely right, Jon. This could only work in certain, probably more “enlightened,” markets. Denmark would definitely fit the bill! I'm interested in how these cafes would play out here in Vancouver, where we have the hardcore, lycra wearing people, but we also have the bike-as-fashion crowd. Not sure if the latter is just a fad…I hope not! Cheers, and thanks for your comment!

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]]> By: Jon http://blog.marcopacifico.com/bike-cafes-good-idea-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Jon Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:26:39 +0000 http://blog.marcopacifico.com/?p=569#comment-386 A definite win in my book. BUT having said that it depends *hugely* on the bike mindset in your location. I mention bike mind set because the approach to "bikes" seems to vary hugely across nation & city boundaries. In Denmark we've seen bikes everywhere, ridden by everybody from the joe-average citizen to high heeled fashionistas (seen it, have photos to prove it). Unfortunately over here in Australia (Sydney) bikes are usually limited to the lycra wearing hardcore sports enthusiasts - this is mainly due to the cities poor planning when it comes to bikes resulting in most motorists having a 'hate' relationship with bikers. <br><br>Still I can see this working in more 'enlightened' areas. A definite win in my book. BUT having said that it depends *hugely* on the bike mindset in your location. I mention bike mind set because the approach to “bikes” seems to vary hugely across nation & city boundaries. In Denmark we've seen bikes everywhere, ridden by everybody from the joe-average citizen to high heeled fashionistas (seen it, have photos to prove it). Unfortunately over here in Australia (Sydney) bikes are usually limited to the lycra wearing hardcore sports enthusiasts – this is mainly due to the cities poor planning when it comes to bikes resulting in most motorists having a 'hate' relationship with bikers.

Still I can see this working in more 'enlightened' areas.

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