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The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
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As long as someone laid down pavement
Gravel roads aren't bad if you have thick and knobby tires.
And keep an eye out for really big chunks of gravel. And ruts. And puddles. And erosion. But other than that! It's fine.
Mountain and gravel bikes beg to differ
Even a dry trail is pretty efficient on a bike
*As long as someone laid down pavement or keeps the trails maintained
Still by far the least amount of necessary infrastructure needed for any means of transit except walking.
Yeah but the comparison is with fishes and birds
As long as somebody laid down the rivers and the mountains, which took a couple billions yrs