The journalist writes 2000+ words, but doesn't even bother asking the guy the most obvious question: why doesn't he buy a bike?
In Detroit, biking is doable at least during the 7-8 months of the year with no snow. The guy probably has access to secure locking facilities at home and work as bryanlarsen pointed out. He is paid $84.40 per day at his hourly rate of $10.55/hour so he can definitely afford a working used bike starting around $50.
In Detroit, biking is doable at least during the 7-8 months of the year with no snow. The guy probably has access to secure locking facilities at home and work as bryanlarsen pointed out. He is paid $84.40 per day at his hourly rate of $10.55/hour so he can definitely afford a working used bike starting around $50.