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Been in these temps. Not in Australia though so can't talk about UV protection. Sunscreen helped me in other environments though. Doesn't 'Tour down under' hap
by donjoe 7y ago
Been in these temps. Not in Australia though so can't talk about UV protection. Sunscreen helped me in other environments though.
Doesn't 'Tour down under' happen during Australian summer months? Somehow they manage, too.
- missosoup 7y agoI am sure that highly fit 20-30 year olds who train for marathons can manage. I am not sure how that translates to everyday commute for tens of millions of people of all fitness levels and ages. This 'if I can do it then surely everyone can do it' attitude is incredibly myopic given the scale of the issue. You represent less than 1% of the population (A total of 1% of Aussies report cycling to work once a month or more). Your views don't matter or don't apply for the other 99%.
- donjoe 7y agoI hope you see your point of argument regarding weather conditions: just because you aren't able to deal with the circumstances doesn't mean that everyone else needs to be forced into car/climatized shadowy areas. The article is about giving space to -all- participants. Currently we highly prioritize cars due to arguments like the weather. As pointed out, weather is not an issue for many folks out there.
- Karrot_Kream 7y agoUnfortunately, trying to make a solution bend to 100% of the population is equally myopic. Right now, car-based transportation networks have one set of tradeoffs that disadvantages one group of people. As silly as it would be, switching to a bicycle-only network would disadvantage another group of people. Rethinking of transportation mode-share is an exercise in decreasing and shifting the disadvantages and allocating different advantages, climate change being one concern.