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60 sats \ 2 replies \ @kruw 6 Jul \ on: First bike commute in Austin HealthAndFitness
I have a particular distaste for bicycles:
  • Too slow for crowded roadways
  • Too unwieldy for crowded sidewalks
  • Can't transport passengers or cargo
  • Inefficient compared to other forms of exercise
  • Unsafe compared to other forms of transportation
  • Vulnerable to weather conditions
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @BallLightning 7 Jul
How is it insufficient? You americans don't exercise at all. It is way more sufficient than the American default.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b OP 6 Jul
Too slow for crowded roadways
Yes, but many cities have bike paths/lanes. Austin has fewer than I'd like but enough of them.
Can't transport passengers or cargo
You can hitch a trailer on them, and carry a toddler pretty easily, but yeah you're not going to do a big grocery run with a bike .. unless you have a trailer on it and are looking for a workout.
Unsafe compared to other forms of transportation
True.
Vulnerable to weather conditions
IME except for high wind and snow, or rain if your traveling on unpaved roads, you can bike in most conditions. But, I've only lived places where the weather was mild most of the year.
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