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rockhandle, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

I use bars more than handles. It’s usually the quickest thing to grab a hold of

Rentlar,

When the bus starts going while I’m moving to the back you’ll see me holding on alternating hands like I’m on a set of monkey bars.

snooggums, in Tier list
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There should be a rowboat before or after the bike.

Skua,

Mate you ever rowed a boat? That shit is hard work, it goes below the bike for sure

Of course, the pedalo manages to combine the worst of both worlds and seems to exist solely as a way to work your quads out without looking like you're doing a gym session

snooggums,
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Yes, both rowboats and canoes are fun and not much work unless you are trying to directly overcome a tide or current.

0ops,

If you have good balance, I think paddle boards are more efficient than a kayak, assuming your not carrying a load. You can put your whole body into the stroke. Kayaking destroys my shoulders

Skua,

I'm definitely biased here since I spent years kayaking and have only gone paddleboarding twice, and I also definitely don't want to just be all "lol skill issue", but I think this might be an issue with your (kayak) paddling technique. You should be using your whole torso rather than your arms and shoulders

0ops,

I’m sure you’re right. I only have minimal experience with both.

woobie,

Anecdotal information from my observations only: I have two paddle boards, and a tandem kayak. When we go out, the person(s) in the kayak are always able to go faster with less effort - even if they are solo. Rowboats with oar locks are generally faster still, and none of us can even hope to keep up with one of those Hobie kayaks with the pedal driven mid drive.

biddy,

I agree in perfect conditions, but paddleboards are completely impractical as transport. I once got blown out to sea by unexpected high winds while on a paddleboard and I was lucky there was a boat going past to pick me up. Kayaks on the other hand can handle rough seas and carry many days of food.

EinfachUnersetzlich, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

I’m not sure I’ve seen any buses in the UK with handles, they only have bars. So bars.

friend_of_satan, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

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    Rentlar,

    Vertical bars are really best of both worlds (easy to hold height and rigid), with the added bonus of being able to lean against them.

    yessikg, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?
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    Handles, if it’s not too crowded, otherwise bars

    Rentlar,

    Nice. I can understand. On a crowded bus I’ve tried handles and it takes half my energy not to accidentally bump the person next to me. But also easier to check my phone while riding with less strain.

    anyone_yun, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    I usually use bars since loop handles in my city aren’t well maintained or durable and they break easily. Yes you read that right.

    Rentlar,

    Dang, that sucks. Is it the rubber type or a sort of rope with a rigid plastic ring? I could see either breaking from poor maintenance but in different ways.

    anyone_yun,

    A rope with a plastic ring usually

    ellabee, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    depends. if I can use one of the vertical bars, going from the floor to the ceiling, I do that. but there’s a lot of space between them (not every seat) and I’m a short person. I can reach the loop, I can’t reach the handrail the hang from. so if the bus is crowded, I’ll wind up on a loop.

    luckily, I get on my current daily commute early enough to grab a seat most days, but a previous job had me hanging from the loop every day.

    lemann, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    I usually hold the bars, as they’re fixed and and I can imagine easier to clean. There were seats today though so I sat down 🤪

    I only really hold the handles if the bus is absolutely packed, and the wheelchair area is already full of standing passengers

    Rentlar,

    Very true. The hygiene element many people pointed out wasn’t on my mind when I asked, it’s very neat.

    Uranium3006, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?
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    I'm a bar person myself

    Nerd02, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?
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    Bars if I have to, but I feel like I look cooler if I don’t hold onto anything, so I often try doing that and just balancing.

    (I know I don’t, you don’t have to remind me that)

    Skunk,

    I feel you, I must be the coolest dude in the tram standing in balance in front of the door when nearing my stop 😎

    Rentlar,

    I’m glad that neither of you are taking my Vancouver trolleybus. 😅 The power feeder abruptly disconnects from the catenary every so often causing the bus to suddenly jolt.

    Skunk,

    Nice ! Euro dude here but when I was in BC I didn’t try this trolleybus, only the sky train.

    Must be a funny sight to see the first 5 times, before it gets boring.

    Nerd02,
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    Sounds fun! Probably frustrating if that’s your everyday commute, but my friends and I enjoy telling each other stories of our transit related disadventures (car drivers being idiots and bus drivers acting accordingly, the metro automated system being stupid, stuff of this kind), so we’d probably like that.

    You hate it while it’s happening, but it makes for some pretty silly memories. And most importantly it helps break the monotony of your commute.

    Rentlar,

    You could also be the cool kid leaning on the wall by the back door, arms crossed, looking hip.

    user224,
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    In a train? I can do that. It’s fine. But a bus? Nah, I have hard time not to fall even when holding onto something.

    Nerd02,
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    Yeah when I do it it’s usually on trams or buses, although I find it even harder (and therefore more challenging) on metro trains. Those things accelerate FAST lol.

    Way too easy on regular trains so not really that fun.

    CookieJarObserver, in Hydrogen vehicles in Denmark left without fuel as all commercial refuelling stations shuttered
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    Big L for them.

    nbafantest, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    I use bars. I feel like they are easier to clean since you just have to wipe them down.

    Skunk, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    Bars, because sometimes you’re not 100% certain you don’t have a tiny wet spot under your white shirt arm pit…

    But if did not sweat, I kinda like the hooks, it’s just that it can be a kind of a bet.

    Rentlar,

    Hopefully your username wasn’t earned from a scenario related to this wet spot.

    Glad to see someone appreciate loops, they are useful and seemed easy to use for people standing and looking at their phone.

    lvxferre, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?
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    Bars. I don’t feel safe with the handlers.

    OldWoodFrame, in [discussion] Bus commuters of Lemmy, do you use bars or handles?

    To quote a rapper, “bars.”

    I’m too top-heavy to have the thing connecting me to the thing that changes my inertia also be moving.

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