"a modest proposal" by jonathon swift (of guiliver's travels fame). it was largely a satirical piece concerning the state of irish politics at the time.
the whole thing is an anti bicyclist conspiracy as the bridge construction has given them an excuse to block the burke-gilman trail under the bridge forcing cyclists to ride through traffic in front of the bridge which sucks.
betcha can't prove me wrong.
if ur looking for a cheap bike try Recycled Cycles by UW. wide range of high to low end used bikes. i got a 1970's 10 speed for $50 years back that i got several years of daily commuting out of (steel is real). it's a lot easier to leave a cheap bike chained up outside.