E-bikes get cars off the road and reduce pollution—and that's only part of why places like Denver are giving them away.
  • MoistOwlette@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    1 day ago

    The roads around here are very dangerous for people who walk or ride.

    It sounds crazy but the solution to that is more bikes. Seeing cyclists more often conditions drivers to expect to see cyclists more often

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 hours ago

      On the flip side, it can also inspire those people to vote for politicians that ban bike lanes and stop those pesky bikes from causing gridlock traffic (its totally the bikes fault, not cars making traffic /s).

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      1 day ago

      The problem is it kind of is crazy as an individual even though it makes perfect sense en masse.

      The solution is to ride as much as you can when your route can be safe enough for your tolerance. And demand your local gov install better infrastructure for the future. Many cities are making pretty good progress on this so I think it’s changing, just not as fast as I’d like.

      • MoistOwlette@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        24 hours ago

        It’s just unfortunate that the issue lies in general population. There are so many people in the United States that view car ownership as a status symbol, and the stigma around commuting via bus or bike is ingrained in the society, to the point that people would rather go into massive debt and break the law by skipping registration and insurance. EVEN if using the bus is as or more convenient then car ownership.

        • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
          4·
          23 hours ago

          Yeah I just ignore the stigma. I was raised as a cyclist and many of my friends get around on bikes as well, so I never felt this in my own group of peers. I can take that on more easily than some people and hopefully make it a little easier on others.

        • Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          23 hours ago

          What kind of stigma? In Europe there is none. Bikes are considered a reasonable alternative to cars but less convenient.

          • Kanzar@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            21 hours ago

            Even in Australia, the current joke is: “You never see kids on bikes anymore, it’s just crackheads!”

            (Lots of the kids have scooters now… Either push scooters or escooters)