Willow (she/her)Mastodon, you are a influence...
Since I joined I have ditched most subscription stuff like Spotify, Amazon and Netflix.
Made the swap to Linux.
Started painting.
Now I am considering whether or not I could be a Person Who Bikes Places.
brennen> Now I am considering whether or not I could be a Person Who Bikes Places.
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it's quite a bit of fun, really
@brennen It looks like it. The problem is I do not like The Weather.
Hermannus Stegeman@MsHearthWitch @brennen there no such thing as bad weather. Only bad clothing 😇🤗😘
@hermannus 42C and higher and a medical condition that responds poorly to heat would disagree.
sia@MsHearthWitch @hermannus i don't relish biking in 38c weather, and hotter is worse, but during the nicer parts of the year I prefer cycling to driving, just always bring water and snacks
Eggs now in different baskets.@Siobibblecoms @MsHearthWitch @hermannus I had a collegue in the Netherlands who cycled to work in the winter and drove to work the rest of the year.
Their logic was impeccable. The time it took for them to warm up and defrost their car on a cold winter morning was longer than the time it took for them to cycle to work.
In spring, summer and autumn they could just get in their car and drive to work without any fuss.
@the_wub @MsHearthWitch @hermannus i dont have cold problems here, its currently 32 c in march, and it barely freezes at night in the winter
@Siobibblecoms @MsHearthWitch @hermannus Coldest winter temperature here in the last ten years was -34'c. -20'c is more common in winter
+30'c is a hot summers day.
I tried winter cycling at -20'c a couple of times in the past. Wind chill is a significant problem at such temperature. It showed me that my rain jacket (worn as a wind breaker) breathed quite well by revealing to me which parts of my upper body were most exposed to my self-generated airflow.