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Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by throw0101b on Thursday August 24, 2023 @07:03AM (#37247424)
1. For the first 3-4 weeks you will get a workout, but after that your body will adapt and you'll be fine. This was my experience after not cycling in January and February (Toronto), and then re-starting in mid-March/April.

2. Sweating will not cause you to stink: if you shower at home before you leave, and your skin is fairly clean, then there will be no/little bacteria to cause smells by the time you arrive at work in the morning.

3. How much you sweat is up to you: if ridden at a leisurely pace (after the above few-week 'shape-up' period), you probably will not sweat. If you want to get in some cardio, then you will sweat more (but still not stink, if you pre-shower). If want a work out, you can also wear 'workout clothes' for your ride and change in a bathroom stall.

Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by bombolo on Thursday August 24, 2023 @07:48AM (#37247726)
If you are in italy in the summer you will sweat even if you are just standing still
Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by rob74 on Thursday August 24, 2023 @07:56AM (#37247774)
Actually you will sweat because you are standing still - while you are moving, the airflow will cool you. But if you have to stop at a traffic light, you will immediately feel the lack of cooling.
Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by bombolo on Thursday August 24, 2023 @09:19AM (#37248418)
Doesn't work unless the air is dry and your clothes are not cotton.
Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by nicbou on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:25AM (#37249922)
It still works until about 60% humidity, even with cotton clothes.
Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by bombolo on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:28AM (#37249966)
You claim that 60% humidity and cotton clothes you will not be sweaty by the end of a bicycle ride under the sun in the summer?

I have lived on earth for a few years and I have very strong experimental evidence that you are incorrect.

Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by Woshiwuja on Friday August 25, 2023 @03:41AM (#37259150)
lmao you would be soaking in 2 minutes, do you exist in our same dimension?
Re:Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders ... by throw0101b on Friday August 25, 2023 @12:48PM (#37263933)
I'm in Toronto, Canada, where 35C summers with high humidity are quite common.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto#Climate