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"Why don't you just use the car" (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 week ago by UnPassive@lemmy.world to c/bikecommuting@lemmy.world
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Because my bike works fine. And is more fun.

Anyone else hate when they feel "forced" to use the car?

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[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a plan to build a rear rack accessory that is specifically for hauling multiple Costco pizzas whenever I'm hosting a party. Why? Because I can, and living only 5 km from Costco means I should avail myself of biking there rather than having to drive, for something as simple as hot pizza.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How long does 5 km take to bike? Would you go in winter too?

I ask BC I live about 5-10 min from a papa johns, but I would need some kind of extra large insulated grubhub backpack.

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

About maybe 15-20 minutes, and I'm in California so winter isn't comparable to British Columbia at all. Probably the greatest weather hazard would be rain, but it'd be fairly easy to cover a pizza box.

If it did come to it, I would just get exactly one of those insulated pizza bags, assuming it fits the pizza in buying.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not OP, but depending on a variety of factors – rights of way, hills, carless paths – my local bike nexus that can get me anywhere in the city takes about 12 minutes to ride to. It's six km.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wow that is amazing

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 2 points 6 days ago

It's very nice, there are few stops, so it's a fairly easy place to get to.