And what about those of us for whom neither would be practical in their commute? I mean, e-bikes are great - I own one - but it’s for pleasure, not doing my commute when there’s no infra for it, nevermind the weather. And yeah, no practical public transit exists either.
I’m in the market for a car too, I’ll probably end up with some shitbox.
Winters here do make it quite onerous. Like when it’s dark at 4pm, the temps are in the single digits (F), driving snow limits visibility – and you’re sharing a road with drivers who don’t expect you to be there, and also which has been narrowed by snowbanks – it can become a death wish. Yes, you could still do it, but the amount of gear and chutzpah involved just trying not to die is not for the faint of heart. Frostbite is the best case scenario, and no one will care that you died because they’ll just say you shouldn’t have been doing it, no reasonable person would, etc.
Ebikes will serve that market. Thant and expanded transit in some cities
And what about those of us for whom neither would be practical in their commute? I mean, e-bikes are great - I own one - but it’s for pleasure, not doing my commute when there’s no infra for it, nevermind the weather. And yeah, no practical public transit exists either.
I’m in the market for a car too, I’ll probably end up with some shitbox.
Literally yes nevermind the weather because the weather doesn’t stop biking lol
Winters here do make it quite onerous. Like when it’s dark at 4pm, the temps are in the single digits (F), driving snow limits visibility – and you’re sharing a road with drivers who don’t expect you to be there, and also which has been narrowed by snowbanks – it can become a death wish. Yes, you could still do it, but the amount of gear and chutzpah involved just trying not to die is not for the faint of heart. Frostbite is the best case scenario, and no one will care that you died because they’ll just say you shouldn’t have been doing it, no reasonable person would, etc.
Oh no, the horrors of single digits temperatures. The horror of putting on a coat and a warm pair of pants! That’s so much gear.
With basic preparation, frost bite is not a risk.
Weather is not a concern, reckless and incompetent drivers are the concern
We need to step.up building good transit