That sucks. Personally, exercise is essential for me. Also, I would consider an ebike. I've been doing it for about a year, 30mi round trip for work. Even through most of a Michigan winter. Really trying to never have to deal with a car again. Recently got a mototcycle for those real long trips. Best of luck
Lies of P with a side if Alan Wake Remastered
Dont forget subsidizing animal agriculture
Amazing Policy in action, Paris
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
![Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7dc6a47b-320e-44fd-8bd9-6d406b3297dd.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Thanks, yeah sounds wise to me. Im def planning on being very cautious. Thing is, I live in the country, surrounded by dirt roads so they will be my training grounds
lol thanks...not sure why but "Hell yeah sibling!" just doesnt work does it?
Im cool now
I posted about this a few days ago. Thought id share that I got the bike!
02 Yamaha 225 xt in what appears to be excellent condition, 3600 miles for $2800.
A very knowledgeable and helpful father and son showed it to me and help me lift it into the truck which was very appreciated.
Was going to ride it today but the cold weather was too much for the dying battery. Still, im pumped!
https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/775641931082580/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner
I appreciate the input. Youre not the first one to suggest such bikes. Ill revist the idea.
Thanks! And yeah im pretty sure thats a typo in my favor. One of the pics is of the odometer.
Value of 02 Yama XT225 in good-very good condition, 3500 miles?
Seems like its in good shape but im a noob. He's asking 3000, seems a little high to me but again, idk. Appreciate any insights.
Thanks! Seems smart, I just messaged another dealer the same question.
24 Honda XR150L 3100 MSRP, 4200 OTD
New rider looking for an entry level dual sport. XR 150 seems perfect. I knew it would cost more to have a new bike but an extra $900 in delivery/setup? Ive got no intention of paying. Im just bitchin. See what yall think?
If youre talking strictly about emissions being impacted, what youre saying is close enough to accurate, still, it would make a difference, only a small one. The thing is theres a long list of destructive effects of these two industries, therefore, not supporting them reduces there harm in many more ways than just emissions.
Seems to me the two biggest personal changes one can make are related to diet and transportation.
Realize the destructive nature of the animal agriculture industry, as well as the automobile industry and adjust accordingly.
Go vegan, and swap car for ebike. Hopefully inspiring others to do the same eventually.
Car ownership by country
Here are the highest vehicles per capita by country as a growing global middle class is fueling car ownership rates around the world.
![Who Owns the Most Vehicles per Capita, by Country?](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/363e8d70-05d0-495b-a71f-cd733b726250.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Troubleshooting dying motor
Hooked up a new controller from Amazon to my dual motor 500 watt bike. I'm a rookie so I just hooked it up to the rear motor. My commute is about 45 mins x 2 per day. It worked great for 2-3 weeks for a total of about 400 miles.
Then, yesterday, omw back, near the end of my trip, the motor started turning off. I let it rest for a minute and it finished the trip no problem.
Today the problem returned, I rested it and it helped but eventually it seed to stop working completely. It seems to be making the classic clunky sounds that accompany a bad motor.
Thankfully, I was able to hook it up to my other motor and had no issues.
So, obviously it's a motor problem. My looming question is, might my controller have caused the damage?
Overall the now apparently dead motor probably only had around 2k miles on it.
I suppose I plan on opening up the motor and checking hall sensors but it's all new to me. I also plan on not working the motor as much as I did with the first motor.
Any other tips/insights appreciated
Not true. For example, people with epilepsy use to be considered demon possessed, and were sometimes executed. This happened for at least thousands of years. There's a ridiculously long list of examples of how we have come far.
Burying lines may or may not be progress. That's not what I said
Glad to hear it's going well in Western Europe, but that's far from the norm.
My point is trees are much more than wood.
2 big problems with that statement. 1st, it's being harvested at a much greater rate than it's being replenished. Second, old trees and old forests are far more valuable to the ecosystem than the cookie cutter "forests" planted after harvests.
EVs = deforestation
Grid updates mean utility pole demand has exploded
![We're Going To Have To Cut Down A Lot Of Big Trees To Upgrade The Electric Grid For EVs](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/cf7c4b96-810c-4956-9450-55dc3f1422ea.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
I want to hear from all yall down voters.
Here's some more, similar knowledge
https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1182/electric-vehicles-are-stealth-rainforest-killers
Help me understand how to convert to single speed please
I've got a single speed k1 wide chain I want to put on my multispeed bike (lectric 3.0 ebike).
I'm a newbie, not sure of what info on the bike might be relevant but it's a modern, 7 speed, freewheel.
I've messed this up before. I tried this chain on a different bike when converting it but I kept skipping.
Sounds like I need better fitting cogs? Do I need "wide" ones? Crankset and rear cog? Possible better fitting chain tensioner too? Shopping around, I'm not seeing much a difference in sizing for these parts.
Any tips appreciated
More Lanes = More Congestion
With billions of dollars available to improve transportation infrastructure, states have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. But some habits are hard to break.
![Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/aa4a56ef-9f73-494e-8fe8-0ac443ed6a3d.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Barbie goes vegan on "fur"
Everybody loves Ryan Gosling's fur coat in Barbie, even PETA.
![PETA Praising Barbie For Ryan Gosling’s Fur Ken Coat](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/65833247-0359-4f89-ba72-21592ddc8f7c.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Kid loses hand in meat factory. Business fined a grand
The fine is $1,143 BTW
Trailer to improve traction?
Probably dumb but thought it might be a thing. Got a standard, small, two-wheel trailer and wondered whether it could actually stabilize my ride. Maybeweigh it down some or modify it somehow? I'm talking for slippery conditions.
High profile young cyclist killed
> White is not the only high-level cyclist to die in Colorado in recent years. In 2020, Clif Pro Team racer Ben Sonntag was killed by a driver while on a training ride outside Durango. That driver was sentenced to serve jail time in late 2021. In 2021, U.S. masters champion Gwen Inglis was killed by...
![17-year-old U.S. national team racer Magnus White killed by driver in Colorado - Canadian Cycling Magazine - Lemmy.ca](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5767f49e-0a74-4a66-b93a-7b3ae5d22307.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The first article title I read on the story only said that he died. Just now ran into the more accurately titled article here on Lemmy
The idea that dogs shouldn't have "human food" doesn't make sense.
Sure, don't give dogs twinkies, but for that matter, don't give humans twinkies either. The idea makes it seem like dogs are aliens or something. Dog food ingredients are usually meat, grain and veggies, just like our meals. Food that is healthy for you is healthy for your dog, and vice versa.
Finish/Help my funny meme idea
![the background blur](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c75a54ae-9188-4894-b0be-52e93b0a0378.jpeg?thumbnail=256&format=webp)
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First of all, I find this picture hilarious regardless of whatever. It was in a healthcare textbook, baby reflexes.
Also, sorry I didn't know how to rotate. Is it something easy on this app, Jerboa? I'm clueless
Anyway, thought it could be good material for one of those "what people think child free is vs what it really is".
It takes a village
Listening to a book..."Sapiens". Author talked about how dependent kids are. How compared to other animals, our babies need alot of support in the early stages of life.
Like alot of you I'm sure, I've got a fair amount of kids in my life...none of "mine" but some kind of are. I guess my point is we may not have kids, but really, they are all our kids, as supported by evolutionary biology, it takes a village.
Edit: Going a bit deeper...the author explains that for millions of years, while we were tribal, nomadic gatherer/hunters. We didn't know who's kids were who's, obviously the mother was primary caretaker, but, circling back, we evolved to raise kids as a community, not so much of the "traditional" mom/dad/child dynamic popular today.
I don't plan on "having kids" but still, I think it's all our responsibility (hopefully a partially enjoyable one) to help. Hard to argue anything more beneficial for our societys future than having well developed youth.
multi vitamin
Ran out of my ritual multi vitamins and wanted some quick, got these from Walgreens.
What do yall use? I know I've heard it's best to use multiple bottles for different nutritional needs but that sounds super inconvenient.
HC without offline mode :(
RIP my lvl 51 necro. Cause of death: Lag
Is that hardcore? I don't think so.
I sent Blizzard a message. Even after they directed me to there generic response of "we can't restore your HC character no matter what".
I figure, enough complaints and they might try to fix the issue.
Any other similar tragic stories out there?
"Is that the joke?"
"That I farted and nobody barfed?"
Now, kindly ask to keep the thread going with itysl line