Monday, December 20, 2010

Hypocritical Ikea Giving Out Bikes

After taking their shameful stance in June of opposing a bike lane outside their store, Ikea is sending mixed Scandinavian signals by giving out free, custom bikes to all of their employees.

"Company officials insisted the event was hypocrisy-free — even though they blasted part of the four-block cycle path painted in both directions on Columbia Street from Bay Street onto Halleck and Beard streets back in June.

At the time, Ikea manager Mike Baker said that a southbound bike lane along Beard and Halleck streets could jeopardize cyclists, cars and buses all vying to enter the big box store."


But how will they get to work? According to Ikea, it is dangerous to bike to their store...