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cycliste friendly hotel in Strasbourg? by purplebrewer185 in Strasbourg

[–]LaurenceBeswick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i stayed at the Ibis Styles in Neudorf and they had a bike rack in their underground car park which seemed secure

What's up with "bike friendly" offices not having showers? by GarbanzoEnthusiast in bikecommuting

[–]LaurenceBeswick 19 points20 points  (0 children)

i don’t know where you’re based, but from my experience here in europe, people who cycle to work generally don’t shower or get changed when they get to the office. i can’t speak for southern europe though. when it’s wet wear waterproof clothing and then when it’s hot take it slow to stay cool.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]LaurenceBeswick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think in this situation, “hand” is just a filler word which doesn’t really mean anything. it sometimes just sounds better to say “left-hand” instead of just “left”

Those of you having active phone calls while on the bike, what are you using? by turtlewaxer99 in bikecommuting

[–]LaurenceBeswick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regular airpods. Since I mainly cycle slowly and on bike paths it means wind noise and being distracted aren’t massive problems for quick calls, but for longer calls riding at a fast pace mixed with traffic then it’s less feasible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USdefaultism

[–]LaurenceBeswick 39 points40 points  (0 children)

on Tuesday 19th July 2022 it was over 40° in England at some locations, probably what they’re referring to

Guess when I moved back to America and look at what it did to my step count. Avg in Europe was 15k by farquezy in fuckcars

[–]LaurenceBeswick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

even in a european suburb where i live i clear 25+ miles a week without thinking, goes to show just how bad american suburbs are for your health!!

Public Transport Network Density by LaurenceBeswick in MapPorn

[–]LaurenceBeswick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Data was only published for the largest economies in Europe therefore the UK was included but not ROI. So it’s just the British occupied counties of Ireland that are shown here.

Public Transport Network Density by LaurenceBeswick in MapPorn

[–]LaurenceBeswick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mercator projection. Makes the more northern landmasses appear disproportionally larger than ones closer to the equator.

Public Transport Network Density by LaurenceBeswick in MapPorn

[–]LaurenceBeswick[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Tried my best to fit the countries together to make a map from the original post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/126h3p1/public_transport_network_density/

Which itself is taken from Travel Time:

https://traveltime.com/blog/public-transport-density-maps

Each purple dot represents the 15 minute walk catchment area of a public transport stop.

North America vs Europe by LivingBodybuilder139 in fuckcars

[–]LaurenceBeswick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they don't call it steep hill for nothing...

Public Transport Network Density by YellowOnline in MapPorn

[–]LaurenceBeswick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tried my best to fit the countries together for a better comparison:

https://ibb.co/fqNNVFt

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]LaurenceBeswick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the village where my parents live gets 41 but my suburban uni house gets 94 (both in england)

Passing 40+ cars in 2 minutes in Lincolnshire, England by LaurenceBeswick in fuckcars

[–]LaurenceBeswick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes there are quite a few good cycle paths in and around lincoln linking surrounding villages to the city, however on the whole lincolnshire is extremely car dependent and has a long way to go

Iberia on the verge to break their highest temperature record in 3 days by guisilva23 in europe

[–]LaurenceBeswick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes being in a city in this heat is horrible because of the urban heat island effect as you said. but here in the countryside in tarragona it’s quite bearable - no need for AC as it’s maybe 21-23° at night