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I get around on an acoustic bike, but have a lot of friends with e-bikes. I believe this is extremely locale-dependent. For instance there's relatively little b
by analog31 2y ago
I get around on an acoustic bike, but have a lot of friends with e-bikes. I believe this is extremely locale-dependent. For instance there's relatively little bike theft in my locale, except around the university where it's just really easy pickings.
I think you can learn a lot by looking at how bikes -- acoustic and electric -- are already being parked and locked in your district. For instance my daughter is attending grad school in a big city, and while we were walking around, I noticed that the most decrepit old bikes were secured with giant U-locks plus chains. Hmmm. So my daughter rides a bike of similar ilk, and secures it in a similar fashion.
And I noticed the most beastly of chains and locks in New York City.
Plus, people generally seem to prefer e-bikes where they can take the battery pack with them.
- kaonwarb 2y agoTIL "acoustic bike" is a phrase
- imtringued 2y agoIt's not. It's an unfunny insider joke.
- Toutouxc 2y agoI find it charming and enjoy seeing it in the wild.
- Philpax 2y agooh come on, it made me chuckle
- jeyoo 2y agoNot even an insider joke, everyone knows what an acoustic and electric guitar is. and funny is subjective, I had a good chuckle and will use the terminology now
- chgs 2y agoUntil you posted this I was non the wiser what an acoustic bike would be.
- sudahtigabulan 2y agoSame here, despite spending a decade of my life playing both acoustic and electric guitars.
- tbossanova 2y agoGet with the program, hippie!
- jahnu 2y agoI do prefer acoustic versions of Route 66, On the Road Again, and King of the Road.
- metalman 2y agowhich are better listened to, in an acoustic transmission car
- burnished 2y agoIts a completely hilarious distinguisher.
- circlefavshape 2y agoIt is now!
- aqme28 2y agoI like “analog bike” but it doesn’t make any sense either
- Fricken 2y agoI've been getting around on acoustic bikes for 35 years. 7 of them have been stolen in that time, yet still I've saved tens of thousands of dollars relative to the cost of relying on public transit, and hundreds of thousands of dollars relative to the cost of buying and operating a motor vehicle.
- analog31 2y agoI've been extremely lucky: No bikes stolen ever. Part of the credit goes to my Anti-Theft Aesthetics (tm).