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There is something delightful about riding a bicycle. Once mastered, the simple action of pedaling to move forward and turning the handlebars to steer makes bike riding an effortless activity.

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[–] happyborg@fosstodon.org 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

@ernest in a land where you only ever go down hills maybe!

[–] knoland@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hills are fun. Through nothing more than your own manual effort you’re able to swiftly scale mountains and are rewarded with stunning vistas (and a fun decent).

[–] geoffervescent@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

hmmm. Well, whatever distances or gradient you're used to traveling by foot, a bicycle is quite effortless in comparison.

[–] happyborg@fosstodon.org 1 points 1 year ago

@geoffervescent @ernest ah, so he said "effortless in comparison to..." I must have missed that. 🤷‍♂️

It was a joke folks, but an accurate one and people replying to pretend otherwise need to consider why they're doing that IMO.

[–] ampersandrew@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good gearing takes care of most hills, and new electric bikes handle tougher hills than that, or get you where you're going without getting sweaty, but a regular bike will usually suffice.

[–] happyborg@fosstodon.org 2 points 1 year ago

@ampersandrew @ernest you speak as if you think I've never ridden a bike.

No gearing makes riding up hills "effortless" and sure if you're being pushed up by a motor that's fine, but that's not really a bike, it's a motorbike.