The bike industry is currently facing a tumultuous period that’s worthy of more than just a casual glance. As we sift through the remnants of a pandemic-fueled boom, it raises a thought-provoking question: Can we really pedal forward, or are we just spinning our wheels in collective denial? In this compelling piece, John opens up about the cracks forming in this once-thriving sector—he argues not only that the bike industry is, in fact, broken but also that we must learn from our past missteps as we navigate an uncertain economic landscape of tariffs and potential downturns. Drawing on his unique education in architecture, he connects the dots between urban planning principles and the extractive consumerism rampant in cycling today. Buckle up; this reflective ride promises to unveil insights that could reshape our future. You can dive deeper into John’s analysis by clicking here: LEARN MORE.
As the bike industry deals with the post-pandemic trials and tribulations, John’s penned a Dust-Up in which he believes it is broken and begs it to learn from its mistakes as we enter a new era of tariffs and potential economic uncertainty. Read on for a reflective piece about the things he learned during his architecture education and how they apply to the current paradigm of extractive consumerism in the cycling industry.
Urbanism: On Sprawl Versus Density
I feel like a broken record when I talk about how this website came about. In 2006, I first started documenting cycling culture for what would become The Radavist. My intent was to document the parts of the bike industry that the larger media landscape ignored. But I was also working full-time as an architect in Manhattan, so my free time was limited to the weekends.
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