• exanime@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    In the USA, that boat sailed long ago… most cities are too spread out to pedal anywhere

    • Soggy@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      My city is just too hilly. Cycling around is one thing, and they just put in new bike lanes (they’re not good ones, but still), but doing that with a grocery run or 60lbs of cat food and litter? No thank you.

      • Ben Hur Horse Race@lemm.ee
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        6 months ago

        Wife and I bought e-assist bikes, it makes it so you don’t really have to work much even when youre carrying groceries

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        6 months ago

        Weight speeds you up downhill more than it slows you down uphill. The trick is to not coast - keep pedaling downhill, use the momentum to get up the next hill.

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      Nah, it’s never too late. All you need is the will, the rest will come.