Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes

Re:Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes by selectodude on Thursday January 05, 2023 @02:30PM (#34265205)

Chicago's pavement will always be in difficult shape due to the climate and, more importantly, the incredible amounts of road salt used to keep the roads ice-free.

I am seeing more and more e-bikes though, which, since you can keep up with traffic relatively well, allow you ride in the car lane under most circumstances. That's what I do, and if some dickhead really feels the need to pass me when I'm going >25mph, I'll give them a wave at the next light. And probably be shot in the chest one of these days.

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Re:Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes by shadowgovt on Thursday January 05, 2023 @02:37PM (#34265313)

I wonder where the break-even point hits that it becomes cheaper to plumb hot water pipes or electrified heating elements under better-built sidewalks than to resurface every year.

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Re:Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes by zanecodes on Thursday January 05, 2023 @02:39PM (#34265355)

Quite a bit of the Inner Loop in Chicago actually already has heated sidewalks, if the "Mechanically Heated" plaques on them are to be believed.

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Re:Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes by tomcam on Thursday January 05, 2023 @02:44PM (#34265431)

That last sentence was absolutely wonderful and caused me to do a spit take

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