Pros / cons of riding a bike?
apparently my city literally literally banned public rail funding, and people online love jerking off about how good biking is, so i figured might as well try. I have come up with:
pros:
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good for mental health / exercise / endorphins
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arguably quaint
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feel like an old timey guy taking his wares to market
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feel european
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can annoy others
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less of a police state around them vs cars
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more flexible parking, routes
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capacity to be peaceful
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nice in summer
cons:
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look like an annoying dork (esp w neon - which also hurts the quaint factor)
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have to wear a helmet (^)
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getting sweaty, potentially "unpresentable" for work
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still have to find safe parking
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still takes a while
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have to find new routes to places
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can't listen to music or might die
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little meaningful protection against severe injury
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can only carry so many groceries/etc
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sucks in winter