Pros / cons of riding a bike? - Lemmy.World

apparently my city literally literally banned public rail funding, and people online love jerking off about how good biking is, so i figured might as well try. I have come up with: pros: - good for mental health / exercise / endorphins - arguably quaint - feel like an old timey guy taking his wares to market - feel european - can annoy others - less of a police state around them vs cars - more flexible parking, routes - capacity to be peaceful - nice in summer cons: - look like an annoying dork (esp w neon - which also hurts the quaint factor) - have to wear a helmet (^) - getting sweaty, potentially “unpresentable” for work - still have to find safe parking - still takes a while - have to find new routes to places - can’t listen to music or might die - little meaningful protection against severe injury - can only carry so many groceries/etc - sucks in winter