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Comment by gadrev | Hacker News Reader

Yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28970792 (this is a different article)

I’ve noticed there are frequent reposts of the same story or very similar stories when it comes to pro-bike/anti-car/urbanist content. I’ve seen several such posts in the last 24 hours, all on the front page. Reposts are supposed to be buried per the HN FAQ but there isn’t a way to report things as dupes seemingly. @dang is flagging the right approach for handling this?

In my experience emailing is better (using the Contact link in the footer). This is also better for getting the mods' attention, as things like @dang don't trigger any automated notification mechanism.

The bike brigade is loose :)

I don't know how a bike-first city would feel, but biking is a serious bonus in one's life (granted you have safe space or a herd around you). So the more the merrier.

Visit any city center in the Netherlands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayPDlDi9Ug4

It feels like having a gym membership, you really like the idea of yourself, and you can be smug and get virtue signalling points, but in practice people rarely use it and it's mostly empty except for a short season.

you mean people using their bikes don't do it regularly ?

Yep, that's what I mean. They like the idea of being a good person, but when push comes to shove, in reality it's only used/usable when the weather is nice, and people don't use it when the weather is bad.

Ah well I was surprised to keep biking 24/7 after I started in July. I'd even do it 100% of the time if I was living in my own house and if it was safe and easy to park my bike (bike theft is so prevalent). Even soaked in rain, even when cold, even after falling hard.. I kept doing it.

I'm even thinking making a bike club / bike repair shop to motivate other people. The benefits are huge.

You like to do something uncomfortable and impractical, so what, most people don't and it obviously has huge downsides. If you want to use scarce public space you can't really argue that a small minority think it's fun

Sounds judgemental and short sighted.

Also I don't get the scarce space argument.

I am actually volunteering at two repair shops ran by charities, teaching kids and refugees how to fix their own bikes. It's great, though the adults are not very keen on riding everywhere :D

Also, thanks HN for rate limiting me without a notification, you shitheads. 3 comments an hour or so?

Just ban my account and IP, I would honestly appreciate it, no need to play mind games like some other cunty sites.

that's awesome .. I guess I could label my bike club as a charity too

You joking? I have used a tram twice in the past six months. I bike 25km to work and back every day and anywhere I need to go.

And I love it even more without the scorching heat. I've not felt this good physically in a decade, great free aerobic exercise.

And apparently this city isn't even all that bike friendly compared to others, which is amazing since it seems perfect to me.

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