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And don’t even get me started on all the healthcare the meat bag driving it needs.
Edmonton is in Canada, so that is covered 👍
Just don't get your teeth knocked out in the crash
Teeth? Do you mean Luxury Bones™?
Luxury Bones Enamel Edition Pro Max
Probably less than non-cyclists due to better health, so a net negative cost.
Studies have actually been done on this.
Cyclists do have higher risk of injury from traffic, but the health benefits from the exercise they get more than makes up for it. Cyclists have significantly lower all-around mortality and injury/sickness rates than car drivers.
Fuck them knees tho. Even on good bike, commuting daily overwhelmes them for me :(
This might mean that your bike is the wrong size for you, or you have the seat adjusted too high or too low. Or even that your crank arms are too short or too long for you. You should definitely play around with changing the geometry of your bike and/or try bikes with different geometry. You might find that knee pain goes away once you dial it in correctly.
Then again, maybe not. Well, if all else fails, you could always get an ebike instead; that should help with knee issues if nothing else does. Though they're becoming illegal/legally problematic in some jurisdictions now.
I'm passively considering the e-bike option but need to actually look it up, if it's affordable, thanks.
I added vertical handle bars and some height to my seat so it's alright on a plane road, yep. My problems comes from a very rough terrain with hills, sand pockets, no pavement etc I'm forced to use since public roads are tight and have barriers, no curb. 45mx2 per day, 5 days a week was rough, and I was probably pushing myself too hard trying to get in a timeframe comparable to a public transport.
I wonder if popular ebikes may come in a fitting, rugged variant, that can survive being offroad like MTBs.
Dual suspension e-bikes are kinda pricey, but fat tire ones will handle most of what you mentioned. Those ones unfortunately tend to be more like electric mopeds or dirt bikes though, and are giving e-bikes a bad rep in some circles.
There are actual electric MTBs out there if you look for them, though the real MTB ones tend to be quite pricey.
Thankfully, it doesn't really sound like you need a fully legit MTB. Plenty of ebikes out there on Amazon or whatever that have fat tires and suspension and should be able to handle some light off-road riding.
You should not have any knee strain. Most people ride poorly fitting bikes with the seat too low.
I see more people on scooters these days - maybe that would be gentler on the knees? Roller blades might also help, but I find every crack and bump on the road a source of terror with those
US specific issue.
I guess when you have fancy pants, you go on adventures.