It kind of makes sense if you consider right wing beliefs to be driven by fear. The world is scary, so drive a big “safe” car. Other people riding bikes challenges this world view, because if they’re brave enough to ride a bike and I’m not then I’m not the best, and that’s just not true. So bikes and bikers are bad. They’re bad because they make me feel bad.
Sometimes I am still amazed that street safety managed to become another culture war issue.
It kind of makes sense if you consider right wing beliefs to be driven by fear. The world is scary, so drive a big “safe” car. Other people riding bikes challenges this world view, because if they’re brave enough to ride a bike and I’m not then I’m not the best, and that’s just not true. So bikes and bikers are bad. They’re bad because they make me feel bad.