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Environment & Energy

highplainsdem

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5. The Dutch have really taken advantage of this, with a lot of infrastructure for bikers, and it helps keep

Reply to sop (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 12:43 PM

20 hrs ago

people healthy as well. They also have a great rail system for traveling without a car over distances impractical for biking, and lots of bikes for rent at destinations.

But there are few countries that small and densely populated, with terrain that flat, and with summers that cool.

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'Humans Riding Bikes Are More Energy-Efficient Than Any Other Animal On The Planet' [View all] sop Yesterday OP

I've known this for a long time, and used to brag about it in my long ago revolution against the internal combustion... NNadir Yesterday #1

Right. Woodwizard 23 hrs ago #4

Well, I've got that going for me. Which is nice. surfered Yesterday #2

In fairness, don't we need to outfit more animals with bikes before reaching that conclusion? Xavier Breath Yesterday #3

The Dutch have really taken advantage of this, with a lot of infrastructure for bikers, and it helps keep highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #5