I’m about to get a motorbike and, while this is in no ways reasoning for getting the bike (it’s pretty much entirely for fun), it’s had me thinking a bit about the social impact of motorbikes/scooters, especially if they were widely used (like they are in India, South-East Asia, and a couple other places) for commuting....
My biggest problem with them is the noise, but that can be solved with electric bikes.
The thing is, in what I imagine as an ideal city with everything nearby, a motorbike wouldn’t really be that useful as you’d never need to go faster than an electric bike could take you.
EDIT: Sorry, I was tired when I posted this, and didn’t realise that it made no sense to anyone else. I’ve got a set of panniers for the bike that attach under the seat, and they hold the smaller things, like my clothes and toiletries....
[Discussion] Opinion on Motorbikes as Car Replacements
I’m about to get a motorbike and, while this is in no ways reasoning for getting the bike (it’s pretty much entirely for fun), it’s had me thinking a bit about the social impact of motorbikes/scooters, especially if they were widely used (like they are in India, South-East Asia, and a couple other places) for commuting....
I was packing my bike, when I realised that I hadn't attached the second set of luggage. It connects under the seat... (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
EDIT: Sorry, I was tired when I posted this, and didn’t realise that it made no sense to anyone else. I’ve got a set of panniers for the bike that attach under the seat, and they hold the smaller things, like my clothes and toiletries....
“Apple Music launches a Discovery Station to help you find new songs” (www.theverge.com)
“The new station will play a curated selection of songs based on what you’ve been listening to but haven’t heard before.”...
[meme] Dutch Bros is unrecognizably Dutch (i.imgur.com)
From @car__brain on Instagram