Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Given they are made of parts shipped around the world several times, and trucked across the continent,
the carbon debt owed just to put one on the Bike store floor is large..
and the engineering keeps making the new/latest Bling at the expense of the good enough..
How is this different than a car though? Actually I doubt the carbon footprint of a
single bike is that large considering that parts are shipped in bulk. Certainly getting a used bike is that much better. I haven't bought a new bike in almost 20 years. Come to think of it, I've never bought a new car.