How many of you have something with a belt drive? What do you think of it? Any regrets?
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/18597997...
The ultimate guide to bike commuting (www.youtube.com)
Pretty good guide on commuting. I’m not sure I entirely agree on the gearing advice, but good otherwise.
How people in 100 cities ride bikes differently | The Shifter Global Bike Culture Index (www.youtube.com)
Viewers were asked to collect cycling data from their cities’ busiest intersection, providing a rough insight into how cycling varies across the world....
Gift guide for urban cyclists and bike commuters 2023 (www.youtube.com)
The soft pedals are an interesting idea I think, but I share the same concerns about their longevity. Some interesting books mentioned at the end too…...
Reader Story: How Much Traction Does a New Tire Buy You? - Pinkbike (www.pinkbike.com)
Fully loaded 😁 (images2.imgbox.com)
Waiting on the bus... bike? (images2.imgbox.com)
Picture of a bus stop, where a separated bike lane runs straight through the space a bus driver is expected to pull in to...
My new ride for a month 😁 (images2.imgbox.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.one/post/4012716...
I forgot just how bad rush hour traffic was
Cycled to the train station this morning, and was completely taken aback by the constant queues of cars waiting at lights. It looks so exhausting to be constantly at a standstill in traffic like that…...
I went from my bikeable area to spending a few weeks with my parents in suburbia (imgur.com)
I’m about to travel, so biking will probably go way down and transit will go up. Hopefully car use won’t go up too much
An unusual bike road (images2.imgbox.com)
Looks like an actual road with drainage, raised sidewalk et al, but it’s very narrow....
What tools (if any) do you carry on your rides?
A couple years ago, no tools 😅. I was commuting between home and campus just a mile away, so if something went wrong I’d just lock the bike and come for it later....
A not so great shot at night time photography (images2.imgbox.com)
A quick stop while riding home, because I thought a picture at this spot would look nice 😅
Night shopping by bike 😁 (lemmy.world)
Recently picked up new polyester shorts for riding, and it’s made it so much more comfortable for longer rides compared to the previous cotton shorts. Feel like it doesn’t restrict my legs as much, allowing me to put some more power down going uphill....
First day commuting by bike! (i.imgur.com)
My work recently renovated their bike room to have nicer bike racks and a locker room so I decided to try it out! Definitely looking forward to commuting by bike even if just a few days every week....
Shopping by bike: how do you do it? (lemmy.world)
When I first started out shopping by bike, I pretty much stuffed my backpack full. I had an MTB so a pannier wasn’t really an option. If things ended up not fitting, my handlebars came to the rescue to hold the rest of the bags....
Do you commute by bike? What got you interested in trying?
For me, a bike was the fastest way to get around campus, and practically cost me nothing as a broke student 😅...
Philosophy on commuter bike
What’s your philosophy on a commuter? Cheap beater? Superbike? Steel? Flat bar or drop? Fixie/SS or Geared? Panniers or backpack?...
Community staying open, call for mods
There seems to be at least some enthusiasm to keeping the community open, and I guess with the increase in number of lemmy.world members, it makes some sense....
Close community?
I started this early in the recent popularity of reddit alternatives, as I didn't see any other bikecommuting communities. I don't really want (or have time) to be a mod, and it seems a more active community has popped up on lemmy.ml/c/bikecommuting...
Ebike share returns to Santa Cruz, CA (lemmy.world)
It’s awesome to see these stations filled up around town and neighborhoods. Wishing this system and the communities who use them the best of luck!...
How much are you costing/saving your community (lemmy.world)
The human interaction you lose with driving
I was coming off my gravel ride today and heading to work when I saw a roadie ahead of me, and so I put my head down and tried to close the gap for a bit of an interval effort. He was really moving, so I had to really work for it, but I did get on his wheel eventually. After I'd had a chance to catch my breath, I came up next to...