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Amsterdam is as rainy a city as any (though not too many torrential downpours) and people bike around through the weather. With the proper attire it's easy to b
by fovc 9y ago
Amsterdam is as rainy a city as any (though not too many torrential downpours) and people bike around through the weather. With the proper attire it's easy to bike through it. You'll sometimes see bikers with an umbrella, though I don't know if that would work at e-bike speeds
People are also extremely crafty about carrying all sorts of improbable objects (I saw a dining table once!) in a way that wouldn't be out of place in Indonesia. It's very refreshing to see some 3rd world ingenuity in the 1st world.
- akvadrako 9y agoI hope that as e-bikes become more popular people keep the speeds low; otherwise it will become unsafe. For reasonable speeds, like that of a city bike in high gear, an aerodynamic umbrella works plenty well: https://www.senz.com/en/ https://www.senz.com/en/
- himlion 9y agoThat's pretty clever. I wonder how much of a difference it makes.
- blawson 9y agoThey work great. I cycled regularly with one in Amsterdam. It's like a sail - it stabilizes itself in the correct vertical position as you ride. Holding one gets pretty effortless.
- awjr 9y agoI just bought one. Looks perfect.
- usrusr 9y ago> People are also extremely crafty about carrying all sorts of improbable objects (I saw a dining table once!) in a way that wouldn't be out of place in Indonesia. I find it easier to carry heavy objects while cycling than while walking, because the upper body can be much more stable, less bobbing. The speed difference is negligible though, because you really don't want to outrun your severely encumbered braking.