if cycling became the norm they'd implement all the same shit they do for cars. bikes would explode in price because of regulation, you'd need a cycling license to ride more than a fixed speed with a poor gear ratio so it can't go fast, you'd need insurance, permits and inspections for your bike every year

being a fringe weirdo works for you *because* you're on the fringe, like those people who convert their cars to run on waste vegetable oil they get for free from fast food restaurants

when even a small minority try to do it, it stops working because the supplies run out or TPTB see a large enough opportunity to latch on and start sucking money out of the group