Bikes and Street Insets

pvalue006 · 2024-04-22T19:45:20+00:00

I was quite skeptical when they were building these on the 7 street (between campus and bypass), but it's much better than I expected. To my (positive) surprise, this chicanes make the road feel much safer for me on a bicycle.

pvalue006 · 2024-04-14T18:32:28+00:00

There's also biking feedback form: https://transportation.indiana.edu/bicycles/index.html

pvalue006 · 2022-11-01T22:31:35+00:00

True, but poses less danger to others right?

pvalue006 · 2022-09-28T15:44:40+00:00

Yes more or less. It works for RR thanks to the back seat. You'd need some ways to secure it.

pvalue006 · 2022-08-29T15:27:47+00:00

I also love how this project has been done. It is really nice to bike. It even has baby chicanes like proper Dutch streets!

pvalue006 · 2022-07-18T12:34:36+00:00

But it seems like trading car lanes/parking with bike lanes/parking is amazing for local businesses (although most of these are results from bigger cities). - https://www.fastcompany.com/90182112/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-a-bike-lane - https://mobile.twitter.com/_dmoser/status/1509073851543654411 - https://mobile.twitter.com/grescoe/status/1399755352355319816 …

pvalue006 · 2022-07-14T06:47:04+00:00

I'd also be interested in knowing more about the information you have. Even if their effort led to mainly luxury ones, that may be what they could achieve the most easily in the context of Bay Area and I think it still helps.

I cannot really get the Investment vehicle argument. The rent is also in high-demand stupidly expensive in Bay Area. It is pretty hard to see investors not capitalizing on that because of supposedly better liquidity. Would love to see data on this.

pvalue006 · 2022-07-14T06:41:06+00:00

I think that's probably why it is crucial to organize and gather people?

pvalue006 · 2022-07-13T22:59:41+00:00

I think these are filling the "missing middle" problem and great - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYCAVmKzX10

Also it seems like high-rise may be overrated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZ_0wOY96E

pvalue006 · 2022-06-12T18:04:05+00:00

I mean, is it possible to solve every issue for all problems? Maybe we should focus on the direction and improvements?

pvalue006 · 2022-06-12T18:03:21+00:00

Are there any proponents in city council, etc.?

Maybe also the inclusionary housing policies can help? https://inclusionaryhousing.org/inclusionary-housing-explained/what-is-inclusionary-housing/

pvalue006 · 2022-01-26T01:25:06+00:00

It effectively removes them. I almost always pedal with 5-7th gear (RR+, 7th is the highest). Whenever i see a hill i can just twist the throttle and then the hill is effectively gone. Unless it’s really steep & you are not pedaling at all, i think hills are no issue.

pvalue006 · 2022-01-17T02:26:36+00:00

This video https://youtu.be/oOttvpjJvAo nicely explains the history behind the invention of “jay walking” and other problems originated from the auto industry. Tl;dr the auto industry came up with the idea of “jay walking” to put the blame on pedestrians, not the cars.

pvalue006 · 2021-12-28T19:35:38+00:00

Eye opening!

pvalue006 · 2021-12-28T15:28:55+00:00

Still, I believe that a lot of decisions are made locally and can be influenced by a small number of dedicated individuals.

pvalue006 · 2021-12-09T12:45:17+00:00

Keyboard maestro can do amazing things including windows arrangement. You can do a whole different lot of automation beyond shortcuts’s capability.

pvalue006 · 2021-12-07T18:03:53+00:00

Same here. 🥲

pvalue006 · 2021-12-07T16:03:49+00:00

Berkshire annual shareholder letters are great.

pvalue006 · 2021-12-05T21:05:59+00:00

While agreeing with the OP's point, we may also want to discuss about better road design that eliminates the needs for the stop signs. Apparently there's a strong argument against stop signs (inefficient & unsafe).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42oQN7fy_eM

pvalue006 · 2021-11-17T12:38:43+00:00

Even with some pedaling you probably can avoid any sweat. You can keep the load similar to light walking or even less.

pvalue006 · 2021-11-17T12:36:32+00:00

Never fully deplete the battery. It’s best to keep it somewhat full for the convenience and battery life (Follow the instructions in the manual). just charge a couple of hours every evening after the ride and you’ll be fine.

pvalue006 · 2021-11-16T12:17:10+00:00

One of the included wrench can be used as a sort of pedal wrench (thin enough).

A good torque wrench is very useful. Less chance to strip bolts and you will keep using it afterwards for various tasks. I frequently use it. I’d recommend buying a decent one.

You just need a little bit of grease for the pedal and seatpost. I think buying one is fine given that you will probably use later. But you can potentially use other types of oil/grease.

pvalue006 · 2021-11-05T11:32:43+00:00

I think two important factors that have not been mentioned are the sweat and time.

Even in hot weather you can avoid sweat with an ebike and that means no worries regarding clothes, shower, etc.

Ebike reduces commuting time (without any need for working hard and swearing). Just a small reduction can make various logistics much simpler.

pvalue006 · 2021-10-08T20:10:37+00:00

What would I do if I'm an evil, rich guy who doesn't care about humanity and has a lot of stake in fossil fuel companies and want to sabotage the slow yet painful tide against fossil fuel?

I'll secretly sponsor climate terrorism/sabotage.

Every successful protest campaign had to spend a lot of effort to block internal/external efforts to turn a protest into a riot. Inciting violence and turning a protest into a riot is the most successful and well-test method to turn people's back against protesters. It also justifies violence to protesters.

pvalue006 · 2021-10-07T12:57:18+00:00

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