In the Netherlands there is a special class of ebikes we call “Speed pedelec”. They are made to go 45kph, but you still pedal. Might be very nice for your commute?
Most important thing though is to try to unite with neighbours and ask for local politics for save infrastructure. In the Netherlands we have the concept of “polderen” for this: you don’t make it an all-or-nothing thing, just try to make it good enough for both worlds. If people want to drive, we give them good roads to drive on, which might be a little bit less wide and straight than you’re used to, but we also have great cycling infrastructure for the people that don’t. Having options is real, actual freedom. Everybody needs to give a little to gain a lot though. That’s polderen. Every person using a bike is another one not driving a car, so more space on the road for people that do want to drive.
“poldren” thats nice, yeah. People around here seem to be just done, rampant corruption, almost all the city money goes into the pcoket of the councilmembers or thier business partners. New mayor at least has got some infrastructure projects done, even if it seems half the money was embezzlemed. Compromise is good but also hard…sheriffs have been trying to crack down on atvs because quite alot of people here go around in atvs harassing pedestrians and homeless in the area. And no one feels safe being outside, some shootings every week or so
I’ll look it those speed pedelec, maybe something like that in the states. Need to also really organize some group thats not just trying to lobby for more weed gardens, maybe get some change.
In the Netherlands there is a special class of ebikes we call “Speed pedelec”. They are made to go 45kph, but you still pedal. Might be very nice for your commute?
Most important thing though is to try to unite with neighbours and ask for local politics for save infrastructure. In the Netherlands we have the concept of “polderen” for this: you don’t make it an all-or-nothing thing, just try to make it good enough for both worlds. If people want to drive, we give them good roads to drive on, which might be a little bit less wide and straight than you’re used to, but we also have great cycling infrastructure for the people that don’t. Having options is real, actual freedom. Everybody needs to give a little to gain a lot though. That’s polderen. Every person using a bike is another one not driving a car, so more space on the road for people that do want to drive.
“poldren” thats nice, yeah. People around here seem to be just done, rampant corruption, almost all the city money goes into the pcoket of the councilmembers or thier business partners. New mayor at least has got some infrastructure projects done, even if it seems half the money was embezzlemed. Compromise is good but also hard…sheriffs have been trying to crack down on atvs because quite alot of people here go around in atvs harassing pedestrians and homeless in the area. And no one feels safe being outside, some shootings every week or so
I’ll look it those speed pedelec, maybe something like that in the states. Need to also really organize some group thats not just trying to lobby for more weed gardens, maybe get some change.