Fairfax supervisors clash over bike plans

Transportation or recreation? A debate about the purpose of bicycles will shape how Fairfax County residents reach new Metro stations in coming years.

“I don’t believe a bicycle is a transportation device,” Supervisor John Cook, R-Braddock District, said during a transportation committee meeting. “I think it’s a recreation device. The big problem is people don’t want to ride their bike in the rain or get sweaty before work.”