Conversation

Notices

1. Embed this notice
   Melissa & Chris Bruntlett (modacitylife@mastodon.world)'s status on Friday, 29-Dec-2023 18:40:10 JST Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

   The Netherlands’ high-quality infrastructure means a third of trips by people aged 65 to 75 are cycled; the highest among all adult categories.

   For many, the (e-)bike acts as a “rolling walking stick”; a mobility device easier on the joints than walking.

   LISTEN: https://eastsidefm.org/episodes/1703746800/

   • Embed this notice
     phiofx (phiofx@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 30-Dec-2023 05:57:09 JST phiofx

     in reply to

     • Ed Wiebe

     @edwiebe @modacitylife e-bikes can help with hills just fine. Some variation of bi/tricycle can solve urban mobility for any age or terrain.

     The main real issue is bad weather. Getting into rainproof gear is a hassle, rain will catch you unprepared and in any case nothing is particularly effective.

     Anybody solving this would deserve a standing ovation by a grateful and relieved biosphere.

   • Embed this notice
     Ed Wiebe (edwiebe@mstdn.ca)'s status on Saturday, 30-Dec-2023 05:57:10 JST Ed Wiebe

     in reply to

     @modacitylife Are there hills?

   • Embed this notice
     Ed Wiebe (edwiebe@mstdn.ca)'s status on Saturday, 30-Dec-2023 07:37:17 JST Ed Wiebe

     in reply to

     • phiofx

     @phiofx @modacitylife But are the dutch, held up as an example so often, using powered cycles? My city is somewhat hilly and rainy in winter. Many cycle though and more every year.

   • Embed this notice
     phiofx (phiofx@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 30-Dec-2023 07:37:17 JST phiofx

     in reply to

     • Ed Wiebe

     @edwiebe @modacitylife 2021 was i believe the first time that more e-bikes than regular bikes were sold in the netherlands. Regular bikes still dominate the cityscape but you have e.g. lots of elderly people getting e-bikes, but also professionals speeding up or making longer their daily commutes with sporty e-bikes and also younger people switching from mopeds and the like (as motorbikes get increasingly treated like cars) to fancy looking e-bikes.