I’ve Got to agree with Awhiles actually…
Any means of transport, especially Bicycles, that can make more effective use of available resources will be where it’s at in the coming decades…
I think we’re hitting a bit of a peak in terms of Plastics and oil consumption, Producing/Processing Steel, Aluminium, Titanium and Carbon to create anything is pretty energy intensive, if that something then runs on any form of stored energy it’s going to become a bugger to afford, so bikes could well see a resurcence as Car’s drop out of people’s price range…
So when we get to 2025? Hmmm, I’d actually like to be riding a Mechanically simple, maintainable/repairable bike made using mostly Bio-composites, ideally sourced and processed locally…
I think the learning curve will take a while yet, at the minute people still think ‘Leccy cars are “Environmentally responsible” and economical…
Scarcity of resources might sound scary (well it sort of is) but it actually presents real opportunities for those with a bit of vision and a will to innovate…