My only issue is the grocery store is a half an hour drive away by car because we live rural. We shop once a month for staples and stock a lot of things in bulk to avoid making multiple trips. Not everyone does or should live in a city. If there was a service like a train or a bus even we would use it but it isn't an option.

because the entire transport infrastructure is geared towards making cars the safest, quickest and most convenient way of getting places. its by design, absolutely on purpose.

i own a pedal bike and enjoy riding, but i can get places nowhere near the speed and safety. i almost always need at least a bus ticket to get halfway there, which forces me to rent the damn bikes wherever i go if i want to use them. a basic city motorcycle or scooter is fucking cheaper and quicker than mass transit where i live, without the disadvantages. this is probably why they seem to be so popular rn.

it feels like you have to go out of your way for any alternative and its still worse. maybe its time to rethink it but wtf do i know. you can blame the car industry or capitalism for that.

Bikes are only cheap if you rarely use them, or are just starting out. Spend enough time on them and you will start looking at all the gear, components, and upgrades that can improve your quality of life. There is definitely a point where insurance becomes necessary, but luckily even bike insurance is much less expensive than auto insurance.

Because they made a lot of mmmmoneyyyy for their producers.

ITT: people who don’t understand how geography works.

Sorry let me be more specific.

ITT: people who don’t understand how distance works.

Unregulated? I got ticket for an unregistered bicycle in 2011.

https://hbl.org/resources/how-to-register-your-bicycle/

Unfortunately if you live in a city it will get stolen at least once a week and that gets pretty costly pretty quick

Inb4 they just remove regulations so it becomes the vehicle of freedom