Overheard: "It's sort of Mad Max warrior kind of stuff right now. People are bringing in all sorts of weird stuff they've pulled out to get fixed or rebuilt. Seems like people just want to weather the storm. Bikes are still 'green' and they're still the most efficient transportation you can get." -- Steve Liebowitz, salesman at a New York City bike shop, commenting on the current economy's cycling repercussions.
From RoadBikeRider newsletter. Nice Aust-reference. And probably pretty true (looking at my commuter)...