• Drusas@fedia.io
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      Or they’re disabled, or they need to bring kids, or they need bulky items or or or…

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      An electric bike. The American ones are 3x as powerful as European models.

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        “Just spend $500-2000 on an e-bike” isn’t what I would consider within the reach of most people living in food deserts and on food stamps.

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        I was kidding but even if everyone buys electric cargo bike (which are not cheap) to carry water, milk and other heavy items 40km round trip will be ~2h, you won’t be able to take kids with you or simply stop on your way from work. It’s doable but it will be painful for a lot of people.

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          Do we need charities to fundraise to make sure Americans have access to clean drinking water in their village?

          That is a lot better time than the article listed for the alternative option. Kids can ride along with their own bikes or in a trailer/seat, depending on age.

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            Kids can ride along with their own bikes or in a trailer/seat, depending on age.

            Really? You would let 6-7 year old ride 40 km on public roads? Or 2-3 of them? You will buy 4 electric bikes with snap benefits?

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              Ok, just keep taking the shitty bus then if you find that so much easier than riding a bike.

              I know it’s a stereotype that Americans are incredibly lazy but you are not exactly doing anything to suggest otherwise.

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                I don’t live in US and I do take my bike to work. I simply realize not everyone is in the same situation as I am. It’s called empathy.

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        They’re banning ebikes for young people and imposing onerous licencing, regrestration, and insurance requirements