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03-18-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,500
Posted By cooker

A better way to understand it is: "let's stop...

A better way to understand it is: "let's stop spending so much money, and wrecking some of the best features of our cities, in order to make it so cheap and convenient for car drivers to buzz around,...
10-02-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,500
Posted By cooker

A lot of planning went into the design of Tokyo,...

A lot of planning went into the design of Tokyo, just like any city. However, one thing they did better than many US cities is more flexible, less restrictive zoning. So in fact they permitted the...
09-17-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,500
Posted By cooker

The state motto is not "use our highways for...

The state motto is not "use our highways for free". Somebody has to pay for them. Do you not think you should? Highways are socialist and costs are shared. If they were capitalist they would all be...
09-13-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,500
Posted By cooker

Nobody will make you live in a city, much less a...

Nobody will make you live in a city, much less a 15 minute one.

However, 15 minute rural towns used to be more of a thing. The hardware store, pharmacy, bank, Sears outlet, and soda fountain were...
09-11-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,500
Posted By cooker

That's nonsense - its a right wing conspiracy...

That's nonsense - its a right wing conspiracy theory. The idea is to make it possible to do everything you need to do close to home. Nobody is going to stop you going wherever you want.
05-09-21, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,923
Posted By cooker

When we were teenagers. my brother and I...

When we were teenagers. my brother and I sometimes towed golf clubs to a local public course with our bikes, and this reminds me of the golf club trolleys.
03-10-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 113,683
Posted By cooker

Best wishes to you both!

Best wishes to you both!
07-14-20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,715
Posted By cooker

You should also review local regulation/laws...

You should also review local regulation/laws surrounding ebikes and see if there are any special rules and restrictions around where you can go or how you can use that bike compared to a non-powered...
07-10-20, 07:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,728
Posted By cooker

I assume (if the email is real) that he was...

I assume (if the email is real) that he was trying to provoke debate.

Thanks to automation, the jobs most necessary for humanity's survival - providing food, basic shelter etc. - can be done by a...
04-30-20, 08:22 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,605
Posted By cooker

I'm actually of the opinion that things will...

I'm actually of the opinion that things will return to previous norms very quickly. As soon as they feel it is safe (which won't take long) people will rush back to theatres and bars and beaches, and...
03-22-20, 08:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,242
Posted By cooker

Excellent, but I'm not sure about strengthening...

Excellent, but I'm not sure about strengthening bones as it is mostly non weight bearing. Do you have a source for that? I think I read that Tour de France riders lose bone mass over the tour, but...
02-25-20, 09:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,242
Posted By cooker

It's not just about cycling. Having...

It's not just about cycling.

Having backup/alternate plans: unfortunately, bikes are a bit less reliable than cars, so having a backup bike, or being aware of the location of shareable bikes, or...
01-16-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,882
Posted By cooker

I think the point Liesesturm was making is that a...

I think the point Liesesturm was making is that a lot of the financial risks and costs are borne by the underpaid drivers. How is the parent company, which functions to some degree as a middle man,...
01-05-20, 12:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,402
Posted By cooker

Oslo: zero pedestrian and cycling deaths in 2019

So the radical redesign of downtown Oslo is working, in terms of traffic safety:

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/01/03/vision-zero-norwegian-capital-completely-quashes-road-deaths/

The only...
07-19-19, 09:03 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 16,591
Posted By cooker

"Where we choose to draw the line" is the rules...

"Where we choose to draw the line" is the rules of the sport. Breaking the rules is not something we leave up to the athletes. Why not motors? Why not secret shortcuts? Why not breaking your rival's...
06-27-19, 08:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,882
Posted By cooker

People are *******s.

People are *******s.
06-19-19, 02:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 35,747
Posted By cooker

Wow, such angry. What is wrong with someone...

Wow, such angry. What is wrong with someone making a commitment to themselves regarding something they want to accomplish? It's almost as if you have some need to tell others what they should...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-19, 03:50 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 77,151
Posted By cooker

I have tried to correct the damage done - people...

I have tried to correct the damage done - people check your data.

augustgarage (CA) __________ 3765.6 (4185.8 total) [89/77]
Bizman (PA) ________________ 3303 (3437 total miles YTD)
Gregf83 (BC)...
05-04-19, 12:23 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 60,445
Posted By cooker

On a train you can read, text, surf the internet...

On a train you can read, text, surf the internet or sleep.
07-26-18, 09:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,652
Posted By cooker

I only partly agree with this, and some of it is...

I only partly agree with this, and some of it is wrong. Farming and other rural industries were responsible for creating those thousands of small communities, and automation and other economic...
07-28-16, 05:57 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,684
Posted By cooker

When you have an abortion, marry your same sex...

When you have an abortion, marry your same sex partner or reject the loving salvation offered by Jesus, it has no effect on me, causes me no harm or concern, and I couldn't care less. I would not...
07-28-16, 05:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,684
Posted By cooker

Nobody is trying to exterminate them from the...

Nobody is trying to exterminate them from the face of the earth, they are trying to control and limit their harm. I like rabbits, but I don't want them to destroy Australia. I like how bacteria...
Forum: Commuting
07-14-15, 11:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,977
Posted By cooker

Not to be a pedant about spelling but to make...

Not to be a pedant about spelling but to make sure nobody misunderstands, you mean rigid. Ridges are not good :)
02-05-14, 05:38 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 19,518
Posted By cooker

You need to read some history. Historically, it...

You need to read some history. Historically, it was rural peasants who were most heavily under the thumb of governments and elites, and heavily taxed. Cities have always been in the forefront of...
02-04-14, 11:21 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 19,518
Posted By cooker

Who's forcing anybody (or you) to move to the...

Who's forcing anybody (or you) to move to the city? People can live where they want. Inevitably more people are going to move to cities because it's the most cost-effective way for people to live,...
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