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            Not really. I live in Northern British Columbia and there are people riding their bikes in all weather. Ebikes have a temperature limit, but you can get winter tires for your bicycle. Unless you drive for a living, it’s perfectly reasonable.

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                Fair enough, but if only rural people drove and everyone else walked, rode bike or transit in town it would make a huge difference.

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              It does depend. I live maybe 5 miles from the closest dollar general and maybe 15 from the closest town.

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                Read my other comments in this thread and you’d see the answer is clearly no, I am not suggesting that. It’s almost like you intentionally ignored the fact that I already addressed rural commuters and attacked an earlier comment to avoid that I had.

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                  It’s almost like you intentionally ignored…

                  Yeah I did, because I didn’t know I was expected to read every other interaction you’ve had in this thread before I could comment.

                  Obviously I’m not supposed to do that!!

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              9 months ago

              Not just Finland. I see people on their bikes in -40°C in Canada. People just need reasons to not let go of their cars so they feel better about using 5 people worth of space and fuel to get to and from work.

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                9 months ago

                You’re really telling me you ride your bike to and from work in -40c regularly? How far do you commute daily? Why do you feel justified in acting so superior to others?

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                  9 months ago

                  I walk because I can’t ride a bike and if I can’t walk because it is too icy, I transit 5 kms. But I don’t think myself superior, I used to be a car brain too. I bought in to the needing a car hype and that owning a car was freedom. I’m so much more free and stable now without car payments, insurance, car maintenance, outrageous fuel prices and cops following me just for driving 🤷‍♀️

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                    I too ride my bike when I can but I live over 60 kms from my office. Unfortunately there is also no real public transit for my commute. Driving a car is the only reasonable solution. I hate the situation I’m in and wish I didn’t have to spend as much as I do for all the things surrounding my little smart car. But still, you consider me a “car brain”. Get off your high horse and just be glad of your situation

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          🤘 fuck cars.

          I don’t know how to link communities cause I’m old and stupid, but there is a fuck cars and a micromobility community.