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Could You Bike Everywhere?

This guy, who is not a “cyclist” noticed some things when he rode a bike for transportation for a few weeks. Granted it was warm weather, and Idaho is a state where there is good infrastructure for riding bikes. But think about it. Could you commute by bike? Note that many people with disabilities, and elderly can ride bikes even if they can’t walk very far.

I biked everywhere for 3 weeks — and it made me realise 10 critical things about my town, time management, and life itself

  • After years as just a casual biker, I decided to bike everywhere for about 3 weeks while experiencing some car trouble.
  • In my three weeks, I learned quite a lot about my town,time management, and how to be prepared for just about anything.
  • Biking my commute saved me money and surprisingly, helped me get places earlier.

Read about it~
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/biking-everywhere-no-car-bicycle-what-i-learned-2019-9

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If You’re Really A Climate Activist Ride A Bike

Have you had the pleasure of commuting around your city, or from town to town on a bike and realized that you get to each stop sign or signal at about the same time, or faster than people on the road driving cars?  Drivers (I am also a driver) tend to sit at an intersection waiting for the signal to change, or for the opportunity to go from a stop sign, then speed to the next stop.  On a bike I continue at the same pace, rolling up to the front of the line of drivers, then go at my pace to the next stop.  So the at the end of the commute I have pedaled steadily, and it seems that I get to my destination at almost the same speed, or faster, as when I drive my car…and I’m using zero fuel except for my own, and having negative effect on climate change.  The best commute!

Bikes aren’t just transportation, they are climate action

Lloyd Alter  September 12, 2018

“…bikes are finally being seen for the urban mobility and last-mile tool that they are. Writers for publications from Wired to Grist to Streetsblog …are proclaiming the many wonders of the bike’s swiss army knife-like utility. City dwellers across the U.S. are seeing more people of all sizes, shapes and colors on bikes pedaling past downtown traffic jams.”
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