Mastodon, you are a influence...

[brennen@federation.p1k3.com]

@MsHearthWitch yeah, heard. biking is a good way to have The Weather as an adversary, which... well, let's say it varies in its desirability.

(our current Weather is 90mph gusts of wind. i biked in something like this once with it as a tailwind and it sure was an experience. i've never passed so many cars so effectively in my life.)

[sandorspruit@mastodon.nl]

@MsHearthWitch @brennen Oops. Must be my Dutch perspective on things, as cycling is almost a religion over here 🙄

[regendans@todon.eu]

@sandorspruit @MsHearthWitch @brennen 😄 Biking is so common in the Netherlands, I cannot imagine life without them. And come to think of it. Very young children learn to bike on tricycles, bikes with some extra wheels when learning to bike. Then the rest of us would bike on bicycles. And then some elderly people again get a tricycle when they want to bike but need more wheels support.

#bikes #biking

[niavy@masto.bike]

@MsHearthWitch
DO.

Or do not.

There is no try.

[k_purpose@post.lurk.org]

@MsHearthWitch
I'll only say I bought a bike and sold it again some time later. Some things are not for everybody, is my belief.

[amiek@glammr.us]

@MsHearthWitch @hermannus 42
Is really much, but the joy od cycling is that you create your own wind. And do the same things you do when walking: eg. time of day, bring water, stay in the shade, don’t exaggerate… it extends your reach compared to walking. Compared to a car, well… No AC, no comfy chair and smaller reach. But way cheaper and no need for the gym!

[thestrangelet@beige.party]

@MsHearthWitch It's a slippery slope! 😂

[jfparis@rouge.eu.org]

@MsHearthWitch You definitely should buy N+1 bicycles

[jfparis@rouge.eu.org]

@MsHearthWitch @hermannus

Oh dear.

I tried one time to cycle by 40C ish (in London, UK). This was a short trip (6km) to the office (where the aircon was waiting).

That was not nice.

I don't know how different it is in other places with different humidity index but I guess not good either

[hotsoup@infosec.exchange]

@MsHearthWitch depending on where you are, you might have ‘shared pathways’ that are for biking and walking. For low stakes biking, I plan my trips around those and minimize street time.
I try not to be a fuck cars type cyclist because when cars fuck back they tend to win.
Watch out for exits to residential areas and other stop sign related things that overlap with sidewalks (the ones that let bikes on them), the drivers tend not to be looking for cyclists, and pedestrians move a lot slower. I’ve gone over the front end of a car before and I know other people who have as well (people don’t stop at the sign, they stop where they can see the oncoming traffic, even if they’re not supposed to).

Local cycling bylaws might include lights, a bell, helmet, reflectors, etc.

[hermannus@stegodon.nl]

@MsHearthWitch that IS hot, true.

[whimsy@beige.party]

@MsHearthWitch

I’m liking it here too. Lots of interesting stuff and pretty things I had no clue was even here.

I would ask what flavor of Linux but instead I’ll just say that’s awesome 👏

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@Whimsy I'm on POP OS! haha. Someone that I met on here helped me make the swap and suggest it as my primary use for my PC is gaming.

[airikr@mst-gts.airikr.me]

@MsHearthWitch @hermannus Hoho! I would never bicycle in such temperature 😳 Can barely do it with 24 C (sometimes even 18 C) since summers here tends to be very humid. 24 C can easily feel like 30 C with sauna effect.

[jepyang@wandering.shop]

@MsHearthWitch oh no this checks out

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@jepyang Yeaaaaah. There are some ppl who are extremely religious zealots about stuff in a blinding way that is sooooo offputting.

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@airikr @hermannus Yeah, I wasn't kidding when I said I struggle with The Weather. The last few summers have been blindingly hot WITH 90% and higher humidity for days on end. I can barely function in my house with AC, I cannot imagine biking.

[ewi@norden.social]

@MsHearthWitch And next year you'll start knitting. Great!

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@EWI LOL oh gosh I've been knitting since I was little and doing crochet for many many yars.

[ewi@norden.social]

@MsHearthWitch Nice