Mastodon, you are a influence...

[brennen@federation.p1k3.com]

@MsHearthWitch

> Now I am considering whether or not I could be a Person Who Bikes Places.

!

it's quite a bit of fun, really

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@brennen It looks like it. The problem is I do not like The Weather.

[ahermitforhire@pagan.plus]

@MsHearthWitch I so badly want to make that step too but damn ebikes are expensive and I am just not physically capable of doing a normal bike any more.

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@ahermitforhire idk if I could do a normal bike, probably not? Maybe?

[sandorspruit@mastodon.nl]

@MsHearthWitch @brennen There’s plenty of waterproof rain gear to resolve that issue

[hermannus@stegodon.nl]

@MsHearthWitch @brennen there no such thing as bad weather. Only bad clothing

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@hermannus 42C and higher and a medical condition that responds poorly to heat would disagree.

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@sandorspruit @brennen Rain is not my primary issue.

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

The responses to this have really shown me that the Bike People that I don't follow are actually very similar to the Linux ppl I don't follow and are part of why I avoided it for so long.

[kimu@wandering.shop]

@MsHearthWitch totally with you on not enjoying high temperatures. My least fave weather to bike in.

[brennen@federation.p1k3.com]

@MsHearthWitch yeah, heard. biking is a good way to have The Weather as an adversary, which... well, let's say it varies in its desirability.

(our current Weather is 90mph gusts of wind. i biked in something like this once with it as a tailwind and it sure was an experience. i've never passed so many cars so effectively in my life.)

[sandorspruit@mastodon.nl]

@MsHearthWitch @brennen Oops. Must be my Dutch perspective on things, as cycling is almost a religion over here

[regendans@todon.eu]

@sandorspruit @MsHearthWitch @brennen Biking is so common in the Netherlands, I cannot imagine life without them. And come to think of it. Very young children learn to bike on tricycles, bikes with some extra wheels when learning to bike. Then the rest of us would bike on bicycles. And then some elderly people again get a tricycle when they want to bike but need more wheels support.

#bikes #biking

[niavy@masto.bike]

@MsHearthWitch
DO.

Or do not.

There is no try.

[k_purpose@post.lurk.org]

@MsHearthWitch
I'll only say I bought a bike and sold it again some time later. Some things are not for everybody, is my belief.

[amiek@glammr.us]

@MsHearthWitch @hermannus 42
Is really much, but the joy od cycling is that you create your own wind. And do the same things you do when walking: eg. time of day, bring water, stay in the shade, don’t exaggerate… it extends your reach compared to walking. Compared to a car, well… No AC, no comfy chair and smaller reach. But way cheaper and no need for the gym!

[thestrangelet@beige.party]

@MsHearthWitch It's a slippery slope!

[jfparis@rouge.eu.org]

@MsHearthWitch You definitely should buy N+1 bicycles

[jfparis@rouge.eu.org]

@MsHearthWitch @hermannus

Oh dear.

I tried one time to cycle by 40C ish (in London, UK). This was a short trip (6km) to the office (where the aircon was waiting).

That was not nice.

I don't know how different it is in other places with different humidity index but I guess not good either

[hotsoup@infosec.exchange]

@MsHearthWitch depending on where you are, you might have ‘shared pathways’ that are for biking and walking. For low stakes biking, I plan my trips around those and minimize street time.
I try not to be a fuck cars type cyclist because when cars fuck back they tend to win.
Watch out for exits to residential areas and other stop sign related things that overlap with sidewalks (the ones that let bikes on them), the drivers tend not to be looking for cyclists, and pedestrians move a lot slower. I’ve gone over the front end of a car before and I know other people who have as well (people don’t stop at the sign, they stop where they can see the oncoming traffic, even if they’re not supposed to).

Local cycling bylaws might include lights, a bell, helmet, reflectors, etc.