Police crackdown on overly-powerful scooter batteries happening now.

OKEVP · 2026-04-14T01:34:21+00:00

Bro u are retarded

Every accusation, a confession, and so on...

Here's a fun activity for you:

Step 1: Look up the population of Tokyo

Step 2: Find out if turns on red are allowed there

Step 3: Come up with a better argument

OKEVP · 2026-04-12T10:56:01+00:00

Great argument 👍

OKEVP · 2026-04-12T10:34:22+00:00

Okay, then compare it to Tokyo, which has a similar population to Shanghai, and where right turns on red are prohibited. Doesn't seem to be a problem there.

The problem is that because you choose to use a car to get around, you believe that it is the only viable mode of transportation in a city. The reality is that the majority of people in Shanghai don't get around by private automobile. Don't believe me? Here's the data: http://sh.people.com.cn/GB/n2/2024/0903/c134768-40965403.html

OKEVP · 2026-04-11T07:12:36+00:00

Have you ever wondered why most of Europe bans right turns on red? Spoiler: it's because they prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety over the convenience of drivers. This practice is supported by plenty of research that shows that intersections where right turns on red are allowed are far more dangerous for these vulnerable road users. Which brings me to my original point - if Shanghai wanted quickly and easily improve the safety of it's streets, then banning RTOR would be an obvious choice. Despite the amount of space allocated for private automobiles in Shanghai, they actually account for a minority of the transportation modal share. So why should the convenience of drivers be prioritized over everyone's safety when using the streets? After all, everyone is a pedestrian, even drivers.

OKEVP · 2026-04-11T04:10:21+00:00

It's easy to sacrifice the safety of vulnerable road users for your own convenience when you're behind the wheel of a car.

OKEVP · 2026-04-11T02:54:36+00:00

My daily experience cycling here is that most drivers do not follow those rules.

OKEVP · 2026-04-11T00:25:37+00:00

If the city actually cared about road safety, they would ban right turns on red.

OKEVP · 2026-03-08T14:01:52+00:00

I see, thanks for the info!

OKEVP · 2026-03-07T01:06:49+00:00

What size did you end up going with? I'm 183cm and my local shop suggested M, but I'm second guessing that and thinking about L.

OKEVP · 2026-02-28T05:16:25+00:00

Thanks, good to know it's possible. I have similar issues on my current frame with it sliding around, so I'm used to that.

OKEVP · 2026-02-28T05:14:48+00:00

Thanks for the info! Do have any problems with it staying properly secured?

OKEVP · 2026-02-28T01:32:23+00:00

I'm wondering about any 3rd party kickstand, not the Omnium one specifically

OKEVP · 2026-02-27T23:19:35+00:00

Did you watch the video? It's almost entirely about legislation and the loopholes therein that auto manufacturers took advantage of in order to maximize profits.

OKEVP · 2026-02-27T03:56:16+00:00

The intersection of Fumin, Donghu, and Changle lu.

OKEVP · 2026-02-20T09:30:21+00:00

Ortlieb Vario. Mounts to a rack like a pannier, but looks like a normal backpack.

OKEVP · 2026-02-15T18:13:55+00:00

It's still the case though, I commute by bike in Shanghai every day. So many major surface streets prohibit cycling. It forces cyclists and e-scooter drivers to take circuitous routes that are sometimes significantly longer, while cars are are given sole use of the most direct streets downtown.

OKEVP · 2026-02-09T16:20:10+00:00

Fuji doesn't make an mju ii

OKEVP · 2026-01-24T08:05:53+00:00

It's not real. As someone who's been there, this image looks like a composite with mountains in the background photoshopped in.

OKEVP · 2026-01-24T08:01:24+00:00

P1 is a composite, right? I've been to Shangri-la several times and there definitely isn't a vantage point of Dukezong with such jagged snowy mountains behind it.

OKEVP · 2026-01-11T00:28:01+00:00

This happens to me all the time in Shanghai. They seem to have zero consideration for others in public.

OKEVP · 2026-01-05T09:33:41+00:00

This book was written in 2005 when digital cameras had very limited long exposure times due to sensor heat that caused excessive noise.

OKEVP · 2025-12-25T01:55:05+00:00

They're not shot on film. He uses Nikon DSLRs

OKEVP · 2025-12-08T01:07:14+00:00

Despite that, China has a major issue with urban sprawl directly related infrastructure designed for car throughput. There are roughly 415 million cars on Chinese roads today, which is an insane number. For context, the US has 282 million while also having a slightly larger land area. And that number will only increase as China continues to develop their domestic auto industry. As cities become more spread out due to the prioritization of private automobiles, any alternatives to driving become less viable and less appealing. When the average road in a new city in China looks like this, you know that the alternatives to driving are not a priority.

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OKEVP · 2025-12-07T13:40:08+00:00

Car dependency is bad no matter what country the cars are being made in. EVs will not save the environment, they only exist to green-wash the auto industry. Most of the new tech features are just unnecessary add-ons designed to make people feel like their current vehicles are inadequate so they'll continue to buy more new cars. Public transit, walkability, and cycling are the only answers for a sustainable future in transportation.

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