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It's as if there aren't countries that exist were people use bicycles on a daily basis.
I too can speak about cars like I've never used one.
Cars areawesome, but practical concerns around them are limiting. Like, it's not ideal to show up late to something important because of traffic or struggling to find parking. If you need to bring anything with you that's heavy or doesn't easily fit in your boot/ backseat, you're going to struggle if you don't have a trailer or a good place to keep it. It's also tough if you have health problems or live in an apartment without access to adequate parking. And long distances are going to take a long time
It does sort of make sense that they're looked at as primarily recreational, because the situations that make them great for travel are somewhat limited. We definitely could be using them more in the US, but the idea that they're going to be the best solution for everyone is unrealistic and a bit ablist.
Using specific examples to make one's point is easy.