Comment on California is debating whether or not to remove the bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. During the public hearing, a politician was driving his car

• AstralPath@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The bridge is 4.3 miles. Average riding speed for a 30-35 year old rider is 20.8 mph according to Strava data. Let’s say its 15mph instead.

  That’s a 28 minute ride at below average speed; 20 minutes at average.

  That is not too long, as clearly evidenced by the people that use the bike lane.

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  • einlander@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    And that’s not factoring e-bikes. Class c e-bikes can go up to an assisted 28mph.

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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  uh, i’m disabled. and not a little disabled. I could do that bridge on my trike in my sleep. respectfully, where are you coming from?

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• undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I rarely ride a bike or even exercise but 4 miles is still nothing. 🤣

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• bent@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If you can’t bike for 30 minutes you would really benefitting from getting some exercise. Biking to and from work would probably do wonders both for your physical and mental health.

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• grue@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I am sick and tired of your blatant fucking lies.

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