It's #WorldBicycleDay and a good time to mention this graph from Scientific American, first published in 1973, and updated 2025.
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It's #WorldBicycleDay and a good time to mention this graph from Scientific American, first published in 1973, and updated 2025.
A person on a bike is the world's most energy-efficient mode of transport, and it's not even close. Salmon use three times as many joules/g/km to get around, and then it's jet aircraft at 5x.
@Two9A pogo stick is sadly neglected these days.
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@Two9A @LovesTha @KingmaYpe Sure, but I think for my commute to work (3mi) the bike still cmes out ahead. But I am not going to able to bike to Europe.
@maccruiskeen @Two9A @KingmaYpe Riding your bike to Europe will come out ahead too, even if you only ride the bits that are on land.
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It's #WorldBicycleDay and a good time to mention this graph from Scientific American, first published in 1973, and updated 2025.
A person on a bike is the world's most energy-efficient mode of transport, and it's not even close. Salmon use three times as many joules/g/km to get around, and then it's jet aircraft at 5x.
Bicycles are the best on land, but nothing beats a sailboat for moving along without any effort.
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