Post ANVyvRICytUpwXMHWS by energisch_@troet.cafe
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(DIR) Post #ANVvODIbgjgd7l0g6K by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T06:59:56Z
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Crossing the Street Shouldn't Be Deadly (but it is)Crossing the street should be safe, convenient, and easy, but it isn't. And that's because in the US and Canada, the roads are designed for exactly one purpose: to move lots of cars as quickly as possible. #roadsafety #pedestrian #NotJustBikes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ByEBjf9ktY
(DIR) Post #ANVvjDg1Tm2iNPylMW by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:03:47Z
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Such a world of difference holy shit! :amaze:Here in the #Netherlands, people driving a #car are almost afraid of people on a #bike If you want or need to drive a car you also need to bare the responsibility of such a monster vehicleOften you see people hate on cyclists from a car perspective. Well I can telly ou one thing, if you do that here you are f*cked and in the wrong country Don't fuck with bikes
(DIR) Post #ANVvlAPuZQ3EqUN6Y4 by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:04:08Z
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I hate cars so much
(DIR) Post #ANVvqAwE3m61uTsHxI by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:05:06Z
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"But you need a car to get to x and x." "HA! Make me."
(DIR) Post #ANVwD99Esicb1CumwK by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:09:15Z
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Woahh! The average road in North America is wider than roads on the Dutch highway :amaze:
(DIR) Post #ANVwM0e3reTzFmYehc by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:10:53Z
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@JennyFluff that! We don't have such things here :blobcatgiggle:
(DIR) Post #ANVwVxYODHYYYreL1U by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:12:39Z
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@JennyFluff :blobcatgiggle: maybe! They're rare at least :flan_laugh:
(DIR) Post #ANVxGvhytLUKRsX7GC by BollerwagenPicard@mastodontech.de
2022-09-13T07:21:04Z
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@stux than you hate me
(DIR) Post #ANVxH12N4xlkyZ6yEi by freemo@qoto.org
2022-09-13T07:21:14Z
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@stux The hate for cyclists is well founded but also doesnt apply to the netherlands for one important reason: infrastructure. In the netherlands bikes and cars are completely separate except when maybe crossing over the road for a turn or something. In other countries the bikes and cars share the same road and same lanes too. This means a car behind a bike needs to go at bike speeds,, so naturally it pisses people off.
(DIR) Post #ANVxI94wfNQACor0y0 by Tattooed_mummy@wandering.shop
2022-09-13T07:21:14Z
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@stux do people not do "big shops" there? I use my car for the fortnightly shop (well I used to, I get it delivered now) there's no way it would all fit on a bike and most of the large supermarkets are out of town. We seem to have designed for cars here! (UK)
(DIR) Post #ANVxJu3dUA8iCK50Yi by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:21:25Z
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@BollerwagenPicard hahaha are a car? :blobcatgiggle:
(DIR) Post #ANVxPGlOUePW4B6drE by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:22:40Z
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@Tattooed_mummy Some! In the past it was more a thing :blobcathearts: For example, my dad does the 'big shopping' once a week and with the car indeed :blobcatgiggle:But many younger people going by the store once a day for some quick stuff for that day 💪 Most supermarkets etc are on the way or on a little walking/biking distance
(DIR) Post #ANVxVjJxELjENCLtGC by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:23:54Z
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@freemo Totally! Plus it's often a 'kind' of cyclist :blobcatgiggle: who drives on the roads instead of the biking lane for exampleHere in the NL we also got some of them and they are also not liked so much. But thats more of a choice!
(DIR) Post #ANVxc3nc0ON5chF6uW by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:24:48Z
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@Tattooed_mummy We have 2 little bags on the bike and i often take a backpack with me so i can carry quite a lot 😮 But indeed for a 'full' family it would be some more i guess
(DIR) Post #ANVxgOD43ryK5FDDn6 by BollerwagenPicard@mastodontech.de
2022-09-13T07:25:42Z
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@stux no but car fan boy
(DIR) Post #ANVxnQXhmnXvLWDrUm by Tattooed_mummy@wandering.shop
2022-09-13T07:26:58Z
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@stux we have an elephant bike. Two baskets and panniers. 😍 https://www.cycleofgood.com/elephant-bike/
(DIR) Post #ANVy74SVbR6Ue79uUq by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:30:18Z
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@Tattooed_mummy wwooahh! 😻 awesomee!
(DIR) Post #ANVyTAhn3jMEOEqSWG by Tattooed_mummy@wandering.shop
2022-09-13T07:34:32Z
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@stux I got out of the habit during covid, I should try to get back into using it more
(DIR) Post #ANVyvRICytUpwXMHWS by energisch_@troet.cafe
2022-09-13T07:37:16Z
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@Tattooed_mummy @stux most cargo bikes can load up more than the average car trunk can take ;-) And if you need to carry big things, there's always a Carla trailer to borrow.
(DIR) Post #ANVyvRop1daHZgcKMC by stux@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T07:39:38Z
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@energisch_ @Tattooed_mummy There are also many ppl on these! Espc moms with kids :blobcatgiggle:
(DIR) Post #ANVzE0rRTgaHT7hAjw by energisch_@troet.cafe
2022-09-13T07:42:59Z
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@stux @Tattooed_mummy exactly or an Urban Arrow, a Tern or a Yuba. There are many interesting bikes that you can use for daily traffic with kids or cargo or without anything. And you get them with e-support or without with just muscle power.
(DIR) Post #ANW29xXICKRHrQ1s1o by freemo@qoto.org
2022-09-13T08:16:00Z
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@stux In many places there simply are no biking lanes. The road is where the cyclist is **supposed** to be, even though they block traffic. It is like that in philadelphia, almost no bike lanes, the bikes are expected to occupy the same lanes as the cars.
(DIR) Post #ANW3rCXaO0iMnrLjsm by stemid@mastodon.se
2022-09-13T08:31:24Z
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@stux On a positive note, all those wide roads can easily have protected bike paths added to them once the Americans wake up from their car-culture induced coma.
(DIR) Post #ANW4Ne09p5TDEpBS76 by silvermaple@mastodon.coffee
2022-09-13T08:40:42Z
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@stux but still not enough space for bikes...
(DIR) Post #ANWbSphZ2xA9ScZKJE by sergeant@mstdn.social
2022-09-13T14:51:26Z
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@stux The average road in America has got more holes in it than an average Dutch acre with horses.