You gotta ask “Why do we need traffic lights?”. The answer is “because of motor vehicles”, so I don’t think cyclists should be disadvantaged by something that is not required because of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putumayo_genocide

One of the many examples how imperialism and greed can turn things into atrocious shit.

That is so fascinating. I believe one of the survivors later wrote a book about it, it’s public domain and can be downloaded from digital libraries. I never finished it, but read a good chunk up to the part where they had to eat their dead trek members and leather shoe straps. It’s ironic that they were initially trying to take a short cut and save time, but unfortunate circumstances stacked up, cost them lots of time and ended in disaster.

Right. Attempted to check it out when I was still rocking my Vega 56, the game refused to start.

I use a scalpel.

Not impossible, since he was beaten by Sir Roger Moore.

This little briefcase dynamometer is undeniably clever – and it’s cool to see such portable testing tech in action. But it also highlights how outdated many micromobility laws have become. If we applied the same logic to cars, my mom’s minivan could triple the local speed limit, and she’d be at risk of getting it confiscated each time she drove to the supermarket.

What a stupid take. I don’t know what the reality is where the author is based, but where I live (and probably with our Swiss neighbors, where the topic of the article is located), you cannot make any vehicle faster without the required tech inspection and paperwork. If I decided to turbocharge my car to make it more powerful and faster than the approved engine output and top speed the manufacturer specced it at when it was sold, I need to have it inspected, deemed safe enough and have the papers updated. If the engineer at the inspection site thinks that the brakes and suspension are insufficient for 80 more horses, that’s no bueno. Back when I was riding my 50 cc Vespa, making it faster would have voided its official permission to be used on public roads and also meant that I would have lacked the driving license to operate any vehicle at those top speeds.

Limiting the top speed of electric bicycles and scooters is, most importantly, a matter of safety.

John Belushi, maybe a year or two before he starred as Joliet Jake Blues.

I’m not sure how painful it was for Diana. Maybe both sides agreed on a somewhat secretly open marriage. I mean, look at Harry.

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And it’s not “because the engineers are mentally chsllenged”.

That is indeed wild.

I don’t get it either. I have a good saddle and just wear boxers and cotton shorts. No problems all day long, when I get the chance for weeks at a time.

Own set of issues? Possibly referring to .ml, hexbear and the other tankie strongholds.

Of course it isn’t.

Good to see him there, all cozy.

11.6 inches of rain? Yep, that’s certainly overcast.

I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a post that’s titled “I have a sneaking suspicion that my husband has cleaned a motorcycle gas tank in our bathtub while I was out of town. Any advice?”.

To be clear, we’re talking brand new here, right? Because I don’t think you can get a “decent” bike for less than 1.000 € anymore where I live. For me, decent parts would be in the Shimano Deore or equivalent price (and quality) bracket.

If you’re renting a mansion maybe. I am currently building myself a drop bar steel tourer and have already crossed the “three months apartment rent” line, even without especially fancy components. Bicycles have become expensive over the past 10 years, with e-assisted ones establishing price levels that were previously considered obscene for the mainstream. Then non-electric bikes used their slipstream, so to speak.