Cycling conflict: The rift between some commuter and sport cyclists
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Within the biking community, many speak of a divide between sports cyclists and day-to-day bikers or bike commuters.
Some feel bike advocacy from a public planning perspective — attempts to get more people on bikes and develop more bike lanes — could benefit from more engagement from the spandex-donning crowd.
MPR News Editor Mike Mulcahy hosts a conversation with two bike advocates in the Twin Cities area who have been thinking about this issue, and working to bridge the divide.
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