5 ms·
> Let's be honest, 50 Euros per person is a drop in the bucket compared to the subsidies governments give to other modes of transportation. And that’s largely
by hk__2 7y ago
> Let's be honest, 50 Euros per person is a drop in the bucket compared to the subsidies governments give to other modes of transportation.
And that’s largely sufficient. Having a bike doesn’t cost a lot per year: according to the FNAUT (Fédération des associations des usagers de transport), on average, bikers spend ~€0.21/km. An air chamber costs €5; an air pump (one-time purchase) is €10.
- simlevesque 7y agoDon't buy cheap air pumps. Those things need to be strong to last. They handle a lot of pressure. A 10€ air pump will break at the first fall and most have small bases so they tip easily. And when they break you must buy a new one. If you really use it, a 25€ pump will cost you way less over as little as 3 years.
- new2628 7y agoI bought a pump for 5€ and we have been using (4 people) it regularly for around ~10 years. I know, inflation.
- markus92 7y agoIf you need to put 8 bars in your quick speedy bike? Absolutely. For a simple urban commuter bike? No difference, you aren’t going to put in more than 3,5 bars in those fat tires anyways.
- Too 7y agoCommuting with 8 bars is way more convenient than 3.5. Having the right pressure is much underrated. On my way to work i roll by lots of other struggling commuters without even pedaling, looking at their poor almost flat tires. Bike pump is one of those items where you will be happy you invested a few extra bucks, a good one lasts a lifetime and you will enjoy it every time you use it, instead of being frustrated to have something that is just barely good enough. I used to have a bad one and it was so frustrating i only pulled it out once the tires were desperately flat, got a good one and now i regularly pump up my tires because it's so effortless.
- hk__2 7y agoFair enough; I just wanted to point out that it’s cheap to own a bike.
- zymhan 7y agoI agree. I think it's a small amount for the government, that will still be a meaningful amount for the recipient.
- tomcooks 7y agoYou can save further by patching air chambers with other air chambers, or better yet fit a ring of old air chamber between you tire and the air chamber, creating a thicker wall that it's harder to penetrate by debris, glass, nails, etc. You can get your tires pumped for free at most bike shops, gas stations, public bike repair stations. Use your saved up 50€ for beers or better yet give it to someone else so she can buy a bike!
- aidenscott2016 7y agoIs 'air chamber' the literal translation from French? I like it better than 'inner tube'
- wutwutwutwut 7y agoI like it less because I am super confused what they are talking about.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- tomcooks 7y agoCamera d'aria in Italian. Câmara-de-ar in Portuguese. Cámara in Spanish. And so on and so forth.
- hk__2 7y agoThat’s what my friend Google Translation told me
- loeg 7y agoInner tubes are like $1.50-$2 and with some commuter-friendly tough tires like Schwalbe Marathons or Conti Gator-skins you probably avoid most punctures to begin with. I would not recommend shoving a second inner tube in your tire, that will probably not seat well and may adversely affect handling. Real tube patchkits are also very inexpensive, there's no reason to bodge something together with old tubes.