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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 54 points 2 days ago (8 children)

A car runs on money and makes you fat.

A bike runs on fat and saves you money.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The saving money part might be not completely true

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How does this have so many upvotes? As long as it's actually possible to ride your bike in your city, the cost of buying and then maintaining a bicycle is WAY, WAY, cheaper than a car

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

It's rare to replace a car with a bike though. You replace journeys instead, so end up with a lot of the fixed(ish) costs anyway.

Saves me loads on my commute though.

[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 days ago (8 children)

It's definitely possible to spend a lot on your bicycle but it is almost certainly cheaper than using and maintaining a car

[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

Even the higher-price mid-range bikes are way cheaper than the cheapest cars, and there's a lot on the bike that you can just do yourself instead of relying on a mechanic, most parts are cheaper as well, lots of bikes allow more personalization...

Bikes are the paragon of freedom Anericans think cars are.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Wtf are you on about? A good bike costs less than a few months insurance and gas.

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[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 90 points 2 days ago (18 children)

I think food to pedal the bike cost money.

[–] FancyPantsFIRE@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago (4 children)

And don’t even get me started on all the healthcare the meat bag driving it needs.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Edmonton is in Canada, so that is covered 👍

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just don't get your teeth knocked out in the crash

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Teeth? Do you mean Luxury Bones™?

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Probably less than non-cyclists due to better health, so a net negative cost.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 16 points 2 days ago (7 children)

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.

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[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 5 points 2 days ago

US specific issue.

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[–] Fafa@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also the extra exercise will prolong your life and you'll have to pay even more.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Longer life means you have to buy more food. That will make a hilarious ad campaign for cars - save money, live shorter

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Live fat, die young

Damn, I miss their compilations

[–] hanke@feddit.nu 6 points 2 days ago

You need food regardless if you bike or drive. Maybe just a little more if you are in good trim and bike a lot. Still cheaper than gas for a car though.

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Its more the cocaine needed to ride long distance that costs the money.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago

Have you seen the cost of groceries?

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Well, it's about one banana per half an hour

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 days ago

Most people pay almost twice as much

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bout to stroll up with a peddle assist and demand free gas

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[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

arent there bikes that run on gas though?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

We generally refer to those as Mopeds, at least in the US

[–] Trebuchet@europe.pub 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If you're on mastodon and like dad jokes, puns and thai recipes, Natasha is a good follow

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