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?
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okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoFuckin’ tourists. Get off the fietspad! And I wish they would just say no e-bikes for under-16.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 3 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.
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?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Because they should get fewer flats. Larger surface area and all that.
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).