grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoOxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiestheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square264fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down116file-textcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orgurbanism@slrpnk.netclimate_lm@slrpnk.netclimate@slrpnk.netfuck_cars@lemmy.mlbicycles@lemmy.cagreen@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.06Karrow-down1external-linkOxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiestheconversation.comgrue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square264fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orgurbanism@slrpnk.netclimate_lm@slrpnk.netclimate@slrpnk.netfuck_cars@lemmy.mlbicycles@lemmy.cagreen@lemmy.ml
minus-square33550336@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI had to fix the tyre tube every week (cost similar to LPG fuel) until I started to pump for almost maximal pressure. It was fucking frustrating, also without proper infrastructure, riding a bike is not fun at all
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoDid you have those slim “racing” wheels? Up the tire size just one size and you’ll be way better off. I got myself an old mountain bike, works wonders in the city with all the potholes and crap.
minus-square33550336@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoNot racing, but trekking tyres. I suppose the mountain bike tires are far better (the city crap bike roads can be worse than mountains I think).
I had to fix the tyre tube every week (cost similar to LPG fuel) until I started to pump for almost maximal pressure. It was fucking frustrating, also without proper infrastructure, riding a bike is not fun at all
Did you have those slim “racing” wheels? Up the tire size just one size and you’ll be way better off.
I got myself an old mountain bike, works wonders in the city with all the potholes and crap.
Not racing, but trekking tyres. I suppose the mountain bike tires are far better (the city crap bike roads can be worse than mountains I think).