Carly Earl trials a family-friendly electric bike to see if she can reduce morning travel times – and be fitter, happier and more productive

  • set_secret@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    As someone from sydney this is Sheer maddness. Sydney must be the most if not one of the most unsafe place on earth to ride a bike e or not, let alone one with unprotected small children. Sydney hates bike riders, the roads are hostile there are almost zero safe bike lanes.

    Additionally you are exposing your kids to god knows how much vehicle exhaust fumes, right in their faces, sydney also has FA EV cars too.

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      3 months ago

      Wow, Sydney sounds like a terrible place. Glad I live in a place that’s safer and can get to work faster on a bike than a car. When I had to take my kid to elementary school it was about a mile away too (we walked though).

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      3 months ago

      The article seemed to imply most of the route was bike friendly, but yeah, I agree with the general sentiment.

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        3 months ago

        I agree, it did try and spin it that way. But I lived in the inner west (with young kids) and safety to me on a bike seems simply impossible there.