[–] 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

I'd recommend figuring out some cargo space first if you don't already have something setup. Frame bags or handlebar bags are pretty easy to add usually if using a standard style bike.

Tools are very dependent on the specifics of your bike (axle and brakes type mostly). If you have gears, a chain-breaker tool is very useful in case you have issues with the drivetrain. I've used mine to save some folks in certain situations by converting their bike to single speed to continue riding.

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  • [–] 63 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

    “Zionist,” spat like it’s a slur, by people who couldn’t tell you the details of what I believe, because I hadn’t told them yet. I wasn’t asked. I was told. I don’t think most of them hate Jews. I think somebody handed them a story where the Jew who won’t apologize for existing must be the villain, and they’ve been putting words in my mouth ever since.

    Existing where Pink? The ship has sailed on liberal zionism, and they are so distraught about it. Zionist fragility is so played out at this point.

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  • [–] 12 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

    I visit a resort town occasionally near where I grew up along the coast, and there are many rental shops for various kinds of carts. There are premium options that include body kits to make them look like various fancy cars like hummers, jeep, porsche, etc. It's really shows the 12yo aspect of car brained thinking, but if it could get these folks out of their child crushers in everyday life, that would be a significant step in the right direction.

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  • [–] 17 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

    I was speculating with a comrade yesterday that the energy crisis could be a window of opportunity for a lot of folks to rethink urban transportation.

    The car ideology would be hard to overcome in the US, so we came up with a sort of trojan horse rebranding idea of low-car garden urbanism as "golf course urbanism" to appeal to Trump's aesthetics. There would be no actual golf courses, but you could rename the bike lanes as "cart paths". Trump seems to really enjoy golf carts, so maybe it could work?

    Some wealthy neighborhoods in the US already use carts like this, so maybe it is a possible stepping stone.

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