2026-09-20 08:42 UTC
I just encountered #bikemaxxing as a phrase and am happy to peddle it.
Bikes use a tiny fraction of the resources that go into a car: by weight relative to an average European car, in the region of 1/100th. With a human onboard they have an impact on the road surface that is by weight about 1/20th.
As the oil economy descends into a pit of unaffordability in years to come, bikes will be a way to extend the use of roads. There will come a time where they are the most important mode of travel
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@urlyman@mastodon.social 2026-09-20 08:47
…When oil affordability really drops off a cliff – and it will – bikes will suffer too. But because there is a lot less to maintain, and because they are mechanically simple, they’ll remain viable longer. For how long, who can say. But the age of the automobile is dying. It just doesn’t know it yet #bikemaxxing #bikeTooter