By Robert Ariail

  • FishFace@piefed.social
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    2 hours ago

    That’s true, if you’re replacing a fairly nice car with a bike that’s not for racing, you will always save money.

    I first commuted by bike in northwest Germany where most everyone bought their bike from a humongous bike market held every month. It was fairly unusual to see anyone riding a fancy bike, compare to the thousands of bike commuters you’d see every day.

    What I always thought was funny compared to some other countries, is that you were as likely to get overtaken by a little old lady in a long skirt as by a lycra-clad young athlete. Somehow that seemed to dispel the concerns a newbie might have about their own pace.