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We’re conditioned to do so. We’re taught that unless we’re actively contributing to the bottom line of some company that only sees you as a number we have no worth.

For me it’s usually, “Is tim 4 slep naow”. What does that make me?

I still browse Fark daily, if that’s what you mean.

The heat index today in Austin was 111.

Furthermore, FedEx Express drivers are employed by FedEx. FedEx Ground drivers are all working for a bunch of contractors, similar to how Amazon runs their delivery service.

laughs in tricycle and hoverboard

And the state of Texas would make the survivors pay for it instead of the power companies that refused to use previous funding to implement preventive measures.

Seriously. Says a lot about the modern internet, though. Both good and bad.

From personal experience, not having to murder my thighs and calves every time I want to go up a slight incline is a huge bonus.

No wai!

Why isn’t the partner doing the same in that situation?

I recently got myself an e-trike and I LOVE it. I never go far anyway, and work is only three miles away. I’ve been pretty pleased with my purchase.

I didn’t say every time. I’ve noticed it varies by product and retailer. For example, at the grocery store closest to me, bacon is cheapest in the mid size packages, not the largest. It’s baffling.

Funnily enough, a lot of the time the larger packages are more expensive per ounce/gram, meaning you spend more to get more.

Makes sense, thanks!

While I agree, with my bike it’s probably for the best. It’s a trike, and certainty doesn’t need any more help tipping over while turning.

It’s faster than walking, I don’t have to buy gas, it’s far cheaper to maintain, and it’s getting me active again.

I agree, but we don’t live in that world. Until our governments start giving a shit, we gotta do what we gotta do. If we’re going to be forced to share the road with two ton death machines, it only makes sense to ensure that they can at least see us.

The fact that I’ve seen so few cyclists wearing high visibility gear is astounding. That was the first thing I bought after buying my bike, was a high-vis retro-reflective vest. Probably also helps that my bike has running lights, but still.

Most larger cities already have this kind of law in place anyway, limiting the power of the motors on e-bikes. For instance, mine is a Class-2 with a max speed of around 14mph and motor rated at 500w. It’s actually got a 1000w motor in it so it’s up to that speed really quickly, but it struggles to go faster because the bike is 70lbs with a 300lb rider (I bought it to lose weight and commute to work).

Makes perfect sense in my eyes to limit the speeds like this. Bike lanes are usually shit anyway, with crap all over ‘em from the road. No point in having an accident because some idiot had a blowout and nobody cleaned up the tire.