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[–] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 164 points 10 months ago (10 children)

You had me till the BuY AnOthER OnE, Pay me imaginary strawman. I do love bikes though, so do the fuckers that keep taking mine.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 41 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You have enough money for a pair of bolt cutters.

[–] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 25 points 10 months ago

Yeah Yeah I do have some of those, where you parked again you say?

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[–] doylio@lemmy.ca 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I think the point was to contrast this with cars. Having your car stolen is 10x worse than having your bike stolen

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 132 points 10 months ago (19 children)

With trains, you don’t arrive sweaty, you can’t get run down by cars, and someone else parks it

[–] adriaan@sh.itjust.works 78 points 10 months ago (15 children)

I ride a bike to work every day. I'm never sweaty. The infrastructure to cycle exists so I won't get run over by cars.

[–] Mrderisant@midwest.social 23 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Where I live I wouldn't want to bike. Too many freaking hills

[–] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Where I live (Oklahoma City), I wouldn't want to bike for at least 5 months of the year. Between mid April and late October, we are stupid hot and humid. We had lots of days this past summer that either got uncomfortably close to or passed 40°C. Dew points in the mid 20s all summer long. You'll break a sweat just standing outside for more than about a minute or two.

Can't imagine what it's like for those sorry saps in Houston or Florida.

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[–] Hugohase@kbin.social 62 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Naich@kbin.social 128 points 10 months ago (6 children)

As soon as bicycles are mentioned, everyone suddenly has to transport their washing machine 200 miles in sub zero temperatures.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 32 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I think it's more that when someone is suggesting something as a perfect thing, people naturally try to challenge that by finding faults in it.

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 61 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The Japanese used bikes to defeat the British in Singapore. The Vietnamese used bikes to defeat the Americans in Vietnam. The Chinese used bikes to destroy manufacturing in the west.

I'll be in the cold cold ground before I use some stupid commie machine powered by rice.

All other arguments for not using a bike are stupid.

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[–] redhydride@lemmy.ml 58 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Screw that. I love paying for car insurance, gas, oil change, tires, and random bolts maintenance. There is also the thrill of driving in traffic, and dealing with road rage. There is plenty that makes the car the ideal transportation mode loved by the masses.

[–] RacerX@lemm.ee 37 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My personal favorite is how if someone bumps you and you get the smallest scratch or dent on your door, you now have to be late for whatever you were doing, pull over (impacting other traffic) exchange insurance info deal with possible hostility for that and ultimately have a crappy day because of it.

[–] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago

Don't forget punished for literal years by your insurance company

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[–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 45 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (37 children)

Every time I see this kind of post I just wish they would try to go to work in a +40 degree Celsius environment.

It must be nice to work in a place that won't mind if you arrive drenched in sweat.

Edit: I love the hive mind

[–] deliberalization@lemmy.ml 35 points 10 months ago (8 children)

It would be one thing if all employers offered locker rooms and adequate time to get ready along with safe storage.

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[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 32 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

It must be nice to work in a place that won't mind if you arrive drenched in sweat.

coughs nervously in works-from-home

But yeah, it's more weather dependent for sure

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[–] GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago (10 children)

Moved to the suburbs in my 30s. Got a new bike to hit the nearby bike trails. First bike ride turns into agonizing ordeal as it literally feels like someone ripped open my knees and poured broken glass in them. Diagnosed with arthritis in my knees.

There are plenty of reasons people don't use bikes, and health reasons are one of the main ones.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago (17 children)

Distance. An hour commute or a 20 minute trip to the grocery store. We killed walkable neighborhoods so now here we are. Trapped.

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 44 points 10 months ago (13 children)

But we can't have 15 minute cities because...that's tyranny somehow?

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[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago (15 children)

Bruh I live 26 miles from where I work by car, and 21 miles by biking per Google Maps. And most of it is highway travel. It would make my commute over 1.5 hrs.

It is the dream if/when we can move closer though.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 33 points 10 months ago (3 children)

if entire cities were designed around these the way they are with cars, everyone would be fine with it and you would live less than 6 miles from where you work.

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[–] Ruscal@sh.itjust.works 33 points 10 months ago (8 children)

No need for parking

Yeah, just look how Nederlands or Belgium looks like xD

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

Rookie numbers.

Have you ever seen a walmart parking lot in person? You can fit the Netherlands and part of Belgium in one.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (2 children)

All I’m saying is nobody ever got a great ass because they drove a car a lot.

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[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 26 points 10 months ago (3 children)

"Cars are freedom! *

Except for the monthly finance payment, the legal obligation to insurance companies, the dependance on oil companies, etc"

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[–] M500@lemmy.ml 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I would love it if my city had bike only days. Or at least specific bike route that do not allow cars.

I don’t live in the us and there is a major road in my city that has a bike lane, but they just split one of the car lanes so there is a bike lane, half a lane for a car, and a full lane.

So cars have no choice but to drive in the bike lane. It’s also between the cars and a place with tons of right turns.

In addition to this, the city has some of the worst traffic in the world short distances can take hours. But it’s too dangerous to ride a bike.

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[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (3 children)

How many corpses can you fit in the trunk and where would you even put the shovel while you ride?

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[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 21 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Here is another reason. I can't afford a reasonable sized apartment that can house my family near my work. So I have to travel further. Bikes are great for cities if you can afford to live in the city.

Also, what happens when it snows and you gotta get to work? Snow chains?

[–] arken@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Snow chains?

Studded tires for bikes are quite common where I live.

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