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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (18 children)

I can’t see this taking off in my city. It’s tropical here and during the colder months it’s in the 80s.

People are not going to cycle to work because they will be drenched in sweat by the time they arrive.

[–] merde 3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

when you cycle regularly, a commute doesn't make you sweat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

This depends on ambient temp and humidity

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It depends on whether you know how to pace yourself, which I seem to never be able to learn. I can only go full blast every time, and hence I always arrive sweaty.

Luckily, I only have 5.5 km to go to work, and with my current speeds, that doesn't get me sweaty enough to be unable to air-dry out. Previously, when I had a longer commute of 14 km, I was luckily able to use the showers offered at work.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Been there, done that. Only time I actually sweated was when waiting at intersections, rest of the time the wind from riding kept me dry.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

If sending 800 emails is the equivalent carbon released as biking instead of driving for a day then watching a 4k movie must be equivalent to burning down 10 acres in the Amazon. 🙄

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

no shit sherlock!

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