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03-18-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
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,...
02-06-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,394
Posted By cooker

Trial and error. Load it up and see how it...

Trial and error. Load it up and see how it handles and whether the struts look like they're bending. If a Dutch guy can carry his girlfriend on the handlebars, you're probably going to be okay with a...
10-02-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
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...
09-24-23, 09:12 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,587
Posted By cooker

Which is exactly what she's doing .

Which is exactly what she's doing .
09-24-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,587
Posted By cooker

That's pretty much the definition of a stationary...

That's pretty much the definition of a stationary bike.
09-24-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,587
Posted By cooker

Commuting often involves traffic lights and stop...

Commuting often involves traffic lights and stop signs, and they're not all conveniently placed at the top of a hill. So you have to repeatedly brake and waste some of your earlier effort, and...
09-24-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
Posted By cooker

It's hard to compare apples and oranges, of...

It's hard to compare apples and oranges, of course. In my very large city we have market value assessment, so I pay more tax on my smallish central lot than the provincial Premier in his low density...
09-24-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
Posted By cooker

infrastructure for traffic consumes more money...

infrastructure for traffic consumes more money than all the taxes designated for it, and if we did get more people out of their cars, it actually would reduce government spending on roads, highway...
09-18-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,042
Posted By cooker

Actually in recent years GDP has begun detaching...

Actually in recent years GDP has begun detaching itself from oil:
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/oil-intensity-curiously-steady-decline-oil-gdp/...
09-18-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,587
Posted By cooker

Nope. she would get to work faster so the workout...

Nope. she would get to work faster so the workout would be over sooner.
09-18-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,587
Posted By cooker

Yep. If her objective is to bike to work for...

Yep. If her objective is to bike to work for exercise, then a clunkier bike is more exercise. Inexperienced bikers also feel safer on an upright bike than in a forward leaning road bike position.
09-17-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
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...
09-15-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
Posted By cooker

Who would want it? How would they implement it?...

Who would want it? How would they implement it? Why would they do it? How would they get the public to comply? Why would businesses support it? What purpose would it serve? It's just trolling or...
09-13-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
Posted By cooker

That is never going to happen. Do you think...

That is never going to happen. Do you think anybody you know would accept that? Is New York going to kick everybody off the subway at every second stop so they don't stray from their zone? Only...
09-13-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
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, 04:37 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
Posted By cooker

There is no plan to restrict people's freedom of...

There is no plan to restrict people's freedom of movement (that's a right wing conspiracy theory), but making it less convenient or more expensive to drive inside a city is a good idea. It's actually...
09-11-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,597
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.
08-09-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,150
Posted By cooker

Were the tires just underinflated? The website...

Were the tires just underinflated? The website says 100 lb capacity. And I thought smaller wheels are actually stronger, although that may refer to the rim and spokes and not the tires. I'm over 200...
07-26-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,275
Posted By cooker

Great to see new people on Bike Forums! You have...

Great to see new people on Bike Forums! You have replied to a 12 year old thread - hope you don't mind me mentioning this. All the best!
05-04-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By cooker

I have had that experience on a couple of past...

I have had that experience on a couple of past occasions, but I can't recall if it was random or due to some identifiable cause.
05-04-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,727
Posted By cooker

I'm a big fan of goofs! It's too bad if some...

I'm a big fan of goofs! It's too bad if some people are judgemental, but also, we may overthink this. Most of them probably won't notice or won't care. Good on you for helping out!
05-29-22, 10:08 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,710
Posted By cooker

Yes, that was my takeaway. When you say "perhaps"...

Yes, that was my takeaway. When you say "perhaps" bikes have less negative effects than cars, you are trivializing the immense harm cars cause. I mean perhaps a light offshore breeze is not as...
05-26-22, 10:38 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,710
Posted By cooker

"perhaps"? lol

"perhaps"? lol
10-26-21, 08:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,640
Posted By cooker

What are the lengths of the segments at each end...

What are the lengths of the segments at each end of the bus ride?
10-10-21, 11:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,640
Posted By cooker

My own experience has been that lugging a folding...

My own experience has been that lugging a folding bike on and off a bus is tiresome, and much less feasible than I expected. I have a bike Friday and it zips into a carrying bag with a shoulder...
10-05-21, 10:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,640
Posted By cooker

Personally I would consider using a beater and...

Personally I would consider using a beater and locking it at or near the bus stop. I find it quite inconvenient and tiresome to lug my folded bike anywhere, including onto a bus. Or do you have to...
08-27-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 60,889
Posted By cooker

?? I guess by not being a 1%-er

?? I guess by not being a 1%-er
08-26-21, 11:32 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 60,889
Posted By cooker

That's small potatoes compared to the theft of...

That's small potatoes compared to the theft of public money by investors and executives of private companies. And they don't get 10 years.
05-09-21, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,944
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.
05-09-21, 11:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,878
Posted By cooker

Are they Quebec plates? The common wisdom here is...

Are they Quebec plates? The common wisdom here is that they drive more wildly.
03-10-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 114,056
Posted By cooker

Best wishes to you both!

Best wishes to you both!
12-15-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,680
Posted By cooker

The original Raleigh Company in Britain was...

The original Raleigh Company in Britain was founded in 1885, and was the world's leading bike manufacturer in the 1950s and 1960s, but they crashed and burned when they stuck to building steel bikes...
11-26-20, 09:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,414
Posted By cooker

Oh, thanks! That was back in March and I had a...

Oh, thanks! That was back in March and I had a flu like illness for about 2 weeks and no way of knowing if I have already survived COVID!
11-22-20, 02:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,414
Posted By cooker

I'm pretty sure I got a respiratory illness on...

I'm pretty sure I got a respiratory illness on public transit in March. My last day of work I went home feeling quite ill, and didn't go back. A few days earlier I had been jammed in the corner of a...
08-04-20, 02:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,484
Posted By cooker

Sounds good!

Sounds good!
07-14-20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,723
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: 8,772
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...
05-16-20, 06:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,410
Posted By cooker

^^what do you mean? When did you live there?...

^^what do you mean?

When did you live there? They did major upgrades and policy changes from 2015-2019
...
05-06-20, 01:01 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

You too!

You too!
05-05-20, 08:25 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

It's a big assumption that we are in "an age of...

It's a big assumption that we are in "an age of corona type pandemics". Isn't that just one more apocalyptic prediction? :) This one will pass, and people have short memories.
05-05-20, 08:21 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 35,772
Posted By cooker

Are you sure the cats wouldn't enjoy the bike...

Are you sure the cats wouldn't enjoy the bike ride? What about taking them to some non vet destinations so they don't think of the bike trip as tumbrel ride to the guillotine?
04-30-20, 08:22 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
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...
04-30-20, 08:14 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

Big chunks of the Northern hemisphere have been...

Big chunks of the Northern hemisphere have been on lockdown. The only stores open were grocery stores. Anybody over 65 was encouraged not to go out unless absolutely necessary, and lots of public...
04-29-20, 08:17 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

That's what is supposed to happen. More sick...

That's what is supposed to happen. More sick people now, less later. We won't know if they did the right thing until the second (or third) wave hits.
04-29-20, 08:10 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

^^Not really. Interestingly, here in Toronto...

^^Not really.

Interestingly, here in Toronto and I'm sure in New York, the huge hit public transit it taking, is offset to a small degree by health care and other essential workers who would have...
04-29-20, 01:59 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

It's an interesting paradox that I have commented...

It's an interesting paradox that I have commented on before. Real estate prices are way higher in the city (in many cases), suggesting as alloo says, that more people want to live in the city, yet we...
04-23-20, 12:37 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

Ideally, for highly contagious diseases, we want...

Ideally, for highly contagious diseases, we want to be able both to treat people who have the disease, and prevent it for others where we know there is imminent risk of them getting it. Infectious...
04-23-20, 10:34 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

I'm not sure why you are distinguishing between a...

I'm not sure why you are distinguishing between a vaccine and a "cure". Vaccination is the closest thing to a cure for viruses and if it works, why not use it? Of course, if some other method is...
04-20-20, 09:46 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

I'm okay, thanks. I had a bit of a scare when I...

I'm okay, thanks. I had a bit of a scare when I had a sudden, but mild flu-like illness appear out of the blue on March 12 and called in sick to work, and the symptoms lasted 3 weeks but didn't get...
04-19-20, 09:13 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,696
Posted By cooker

It would be a shame if decisions, both personal...

It would be a shame if decisions, both personal and public, were made based on emotion and not analysis. By the time the corona virus runs it's course, we'll be able to look back and see which...
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