What about fat kids on young bikes?
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TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Living in a big Dutch city. Cyclists just be like: I have to be careful not to hit any more dumb suicidal tourists. For fuck sake, I have had to repair my bike twice this week already.
NABDad@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Fat kid is child abuse (unless medical condition) and the young bike needs to be rated for the weight otherwise it’s also child abuse. But older bikes usually have steel wheels while younger bikes have aluminium bikes, so the weight capacity is larger with older bikes (not that it matters for kids though).
Shayeta@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
What do you have against bikes with fat tires?
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
In the Netherlands Fat Bikes are not those mountain bikes with fat tires, they are just electric motorcycles disguised as a bike because it has barely functioning pedals. Kids are a menace on those bikes, they go way too fast. Not to mention Dutch kids are getting fatter and unhealthier and putting kids on motorized vehicles instead of bicycle doesn’t help.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m glad little shitheads on motorized bikes is a problem all the world over. I get them riding through the playground where my kids play.
NJ just required the ebikes be registered and insured and put age requirements on them, and so I have noticed lately a drop in shitheads, but there are still some out there.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
I see a fat bike on my commute to work most days. Fucking massive tyres, but its not got a massive motor on it so I overtake it with a regular pedal bike.
Shayeta@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Thank you. I’ve seen articles before but didn’t understand the hate.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Get them the fuck out of towns
DudleyMason@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
If by “them” you mean ecocidal narcissists in their stupid pollution powered people killing machines I agree wholeheartedly.
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Fuckin’ tourists. Get off the fietspad! And I wish they would just say no e-bikes for under-16.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Yeah, plus no fat bikes at all!
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Why no fat tires? I’m thinking about getting some just because they look easier to maintain
BorgDrone@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
They aren’t easier to maintain at all, the exact opposite is true. Most bicycle shops refuse to even service them because they are of such bad quality and the parts are not available. They are very unsafe (brakes failing, things like that).
meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
why would they be easier to maintain?
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Then get one at the black market because then you pay what they are worth. Also, they are perfect if you like to maintain your bike, as you have to do it often. They break down often, especially breaks. Easy to maintain? No. Lots of sensor errors, software issues, etc. It’s fancy looking (well, I find them ugly AF) Chinese junk which have increased accidents exponentially since they arrived on the market. Next to that they are getting banned now, with Amsterdam as a first banning them at certain places. They also want to change regulations to make helmets mandatory for them and raise the minimum age.
Want an electric bike? Get a non-smart one. No Vanmoof or anything like that. They are junk (I had one, they are awful and insanely overpriced).
Best advice I can give you is a Gazelle or similar brand, with a Bosch middle motor (so not in the wheels, as they suck).
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Everyone warned me about the bikes in Amsterdam when I went to visit. When I got there and stepped outside for the first time, oh yeah the bike lane is painted a different colour to the pavement so I will walk on the pavement bit. Hang on, how the fuck do people struggle with this?
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I have some sympathy here for the tourists. You know how you can identify a tourist very easily? They are looking upward or even pointing upward while looking upward. The walking goes on automatic as the slightly tilted facades and red windows draw attention. Difficult to see the color of the fietspad if you aren’t ever looking downward.