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It would be more efficient to have a city full of professional bike riders on 2-person bikes or pedal-rickshaws - or normal bikes with bike pegs[0]. One issue w
by stephengillie 8y ago
It would be more efficient to have a city full of professional bike riders on 2-person bikes or pedal-rickshaws - or normal bikes with bike pegs[0]. One issue with the proliferation of Lime bikes is the increasing number of people with little experience riding bikes in cities, and poor understanding of the rules of bikes on roads and sidewalks.
[0]https://www.livestrong.com/article/398587-bike-pegs/ https://www.livestrong.com/article/398587-bike-pegs/
- willio58 8y agoMore efficient in what way? Bikes are pretty small and cheap already.
- stephengillie 8y agoMore efficient for the cars being driven on the streets, or waiting at stop lights, often burning gasoline - blocked by a slower carbon-neutral transportation solution.
- cultus 8y agoGreater cycling actually reduces traffic and wait times for drivers. Combined with the CO2, toxic exhaust, and other negative externalities, as well as the positive health effects of cycling, it makes sense to discourage driving and encourage cycling. At any rate, bikes are usually faster than cars in dense city environments, especially when you take parking into account. Also, wouldn't large rickshaws be slower than normal bikes?
- Arbalest 8y agoElectric auto-rickshaws. Pretty much everywhere in many cities in china where regulation bans petrol powered versions (usually two stroke and dirty as). Pedal rickshaws, mostly those without electric boost, have too much load for a single peddler.