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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by adwww on Friday May 01, 2020 @03:08PM (#23045454)
> One of the absolute biggest reasons that people aren't on their bikes is maintenance

I wish that was the case.

The reason people are not on their bikes is because the roads are scary and we don't have nearly enough dedicated bike infrastructure.

(By "we" I mean the entire world with just a handful of European exceptions.)

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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by zdragnar on Friday May 01, 2020 @07:27PM (#23047559)
Europe also has a very temperate climate compared to much of the world. My area many years goes from -40 to over 100F (or 38 if you prefer c). Public and private enclosed transportation must accommodate 100% of the population, because for half the year commuting by bike is fundamentally unsafe" whether by frostbite or heat stroke.
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