Good day ☀️ It’s time for a report on my two-wheeled trips
Statistics 📊
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Scooter 🛴 Trips this week: +3
- Total trips: 324
- Total kilometers: 3,215 km
- Imaginary total income: $645
Why cyclists are grumpy 😤
I tried to understand why cyclists are often full of confidence that cars and pedestrians should let them pass, and I came to this conclusion: it is quite difficult on a bicycle to stop moving and start moving again.
- First, to ride a bike, you have to jump onto it. There are various configurations, but most have high seats. Many have a crossbar that you have to swing your leg over at a high angle.
- Secondly, you need to push off the ground with your foot and pedal hard. This is especially difficult at the beginning. Even an electric motor doesn’t save you here, as many motors have a startup delay and only begin assisting the wheel after several seconds.
- Finally, to stop on a bike, you have to jump off it—preferably without falling over. The seat is at such a height that it is difficult to reach the ground with your feet, so you have to choose which side to hop off from.
The combination of these difficulties means that stopping on a bike becomes an annoying task; therefore, a cyclist would rather run a red light or ring their bell at a pedestrian crossing just to get passersby to let them through so they don’t have to stop 🤔💭 In the cyclist’s head, this thought is racing: I already strained myself a minute ago to gain speed. And now what? Stop and strain again? Just because other road users are standing awkwardly? 🤯🤬
In general, the more tired a person is, the more irritable they become, and cycling contributes to fatigue. Perhaps there are “mega-athletes” who don’t get tired from cycling. Then there are people like me: I sit for 24 hours a day and go out for a bike ride once a week 🥵 So, these were my thoughts this week 🗓️✒️
