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[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With the average commute to work in the US being 16 mi one way, The average speed of riding a bicycle in the city being 15 mph, that makes the average commute to work just over an hour long (over 2x the 27 minutes it takes in a car). If you work in a job that requires you to be presentable, then you need to add another 15 minutes to take a quick shower and change (if your workplace even has such facilities).

Obviously, this changes with e-bikes, but there's not really a practical difference between most modern e-bikes and an electric moped.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Cop pulls you over on a bicycle:

"Drivers License and registration please"

"I don't need those, I'm not driving this bicycle, I'm travelling on it officer. Private conveyance. I don't contract with DMV."

"Right you are sir, have a nice day!"

Why haven't the sovcits cottoned on to this loophole?!

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[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Where are you all buying bike that don't hurt your wallet to replace? I guess there are Walmart bikes but I've literally had a huffy fall apart while in motion.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Huffy

There's your problem.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Used bikes can be had for like 20 bucks. You even find them for free on the side of the street, but you just need bolt cutters.

[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

anything is free if you have the required equipment and skill

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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