[SirLuxuryYacht]

Since this isn't just a €50 windfall direct deposited into their bank accounts, as in the IRS stimulus, it seems like the best approach towards getting people on bikes.

If you are skeptical about whether or not this is a waste of government money, consider why you have not yet begun commuting by bike. The French just bought €300M worth of new bike highway and they want it to be used. What costs could outweigh better air quality and healthier people?

[my_username_is_]

>What costs could outweigh better air quality and healthier people?

And given France's public health system, the upfront investment in healthier people will likely pay future dividends through lower healthcare spending.

[mytailorisrich]

It does not get anyone on bikes since it targets people who already have bikes.

It is bizarre to think that people who have bikes were waiting for a €50 windfall before actually riding them.

[abdullahkhalids]

When you own a 200$ second hand bike, their is a weird psychological pressure to not spend 30-50$ on repair because it is 15-25% of the actual cost of bike.

I have definitely experienced it myself.

[mytailorisrich]

Well it only means that these 'repairs' are not required for you to ride the bike. Or you don't plan to ride at all.

Either way, the point is that this is windfall spending but does not change anything to the actual daily use of bikes.