because the entire transport infrastructure is geared towards making cars the safest, quickest and most convenient way of getting places.

i own a pedal bike and enjoy riding, but i can get places nowhere near the speed and safety. i almost always need at least a bus ticket to get halfway there, which forces me to rent the damn bikes wherever i go if i want to use them. a basic city motorcycle or scooter is probably fucking cheaper and quicker, which is probably why they seem to be so popular where i live.