Transporting 200 people:

🚌 in busses (0:31 minutes)

🚋 in trams (0:32 minutes)

🚶 walking (0:38 minutes)

🚲 biking (1:59 minutes)

🚗 driving (4:08 minutes 😱)

  • Cort@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    No, bikes are competitive up to 8-10 miles in city traffic. And if traffic is especially bad for even longer distances.

    I know it’s only anecdotal, but my 5 mile commute is the same by bike or car, 15-17 minutes depending on traffic.

    On the other hand the 25 mile ride to a friend’s house takes 90 minutes by bike compared to the 30 it takes by car on the highway.

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      4 days ago

      Makes sense to me, the last time I did a long bike ride was over a decade ago. With my lack of cardio even a handful of miles sounds daunting.

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        3 days ago

        Get an ebike to work your way back up. Start with full assist and you’ll get some stamina pretty quick