Lalon SanderOct 18
"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.": https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bicycle-is-among-the-most-efficient-forms-of-travel-in-the/
Show threadmatOct 18

@lalonsander

How about the energetic cost of creating the road for this "human on bicycle" ?

Serious and real question.

Show threadBjörn ❄️ StarkimarmOct 18

@mrv

I don't think a MTB needs significantly more energy to drive on dirt than a normal bike on asphalt/concrete

@lalonsander

Show threadDam H.Oct 19
@Starkimarm @mrv @lalonsander even dirt single math is a maintained infrastructure too.
Show threadBjörn ❄️ Starkimarm
@Dam_ned @mrv @lalonsander
Yes, but that wasn't the point.
Oct 19 at 12:40pmWeb