‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’
‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’
Bunnings trip? Lounge suite? A person? No problem. A politician has sparked a surprising online trend after questioning whether people could actually shop by bike.
It all depends on your bike, your strength, and what kind of storage you have on the bike. With some big saddle bags, I could probably carry a lot more than I do with the front basket I have. But I also don't mind going out more often and getting less since I'm using a bicycle that doesn't pollute or cost anything to operate.
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Why drive a ute to pick up a bottle of milk? Just save money buy not buying a massive expensive car for the rare buying of an appliance and pay for the appliance to be delivered instead. Bicycles are fine for plenty of shopping, have people not heard of backpacks?
waterproof panniers
Wow sounds like Quax is a dumbass. "A lot if you're not a pussy." is my usual answer
How #quaxing Became a Rallying Call for Everyday Cyclists https://momentummag.com/quaxing/
Cargo-bikes exist.
With reason.
Just as many not-on-public-transport families, in North America, have both a tiny get-around vehicle and a minivan, for loading everybody-and-everything into,
having a light riding-for-the-joy-of-riding bike & a heavier "truck" bike does make sense, for many.
( do have a pair of locks for the truck-bike, so you can lock both ends of it, though. )
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I hope rentable cargo bikes show up in my city soon. I can't justify spending the money on a bike I'll only occasionally use. Currently I'll rent a car instead but there are plenty of times when a cargo bike would work fine
I went by I want a lock more expensive than my bike but that does not hold up so well to e-bikes :)
I'm working on repairing a truck-trike, that was gifted to me when a friend was clearing out "junk". In it's original form it's designed to carry up to 500 pounds. We'll see how that all works out this Summer. ;-)
Doesn't matter if you live somewhere you can't ride a bike.
I've lived in Brisbane. The humidity in summer is insanity levels. I feel people miss this crucial aspect, when talking about cities in areas as humid, and hot as Brisbane.
Luckily the summers will be a lot cooler, if everybody and their cousin only use their car for every inch they move out of their homes.
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I do get your point. And, I love my bike. I've ridden EVERY street in my town. Every.
But, reality is reality. Ib remember a Brisbane summer that was so humid I decided to get to work REALLY early, so I could beat the heat. 7:30am walking from the bus stop to the office. About 1km walk. By the time I got there my shirt was stuck to me.
Now, that's a hot year, and it's not always that bad, but it shows how serious the heat can be there.
eBikes are a godsend for that kind of heat. But, they're not cheap. People are financially stressed, and already have cars.
It's a hard sell.
Panniers, a frame bag, and a back pack work for most things. And a trailer for when I need a bit more carrying capacity. That's been my approach for over a decade.