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Dirtdancefire OP t1_jdx19m5 wrote

Reply to comment by AveBalaBrava in My 25 year old Rivendell Atlantis with home made bags. A perfect bicycle. by Dirtdancefire

Due to global warming, my wife getting killed in a car wreck, and ptsd from being a firefighter paramedic, I pretty much hate cars and refuse to own or drive one. This has been my primary transportation for many, many years. I hate even being in a car. They are filthy homicidal/suicidal things…. Grrrr! (It’s okay to hate cars, and way overdue, feel free to join). So yeah, this bike is definitely not a wall decoration…

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AveBalaBrava t1_jdxgwyx wrote

In my case, the bikes I own are for sport, they are very expensive, because everything is expensive in Brasil, so I can’t use it around the neighborhood, because there’s a high chance I’ll be robbed of it, I only use mine to bike in the countryside (which isn’t super safe also), I myself hate driving, I would gladly go everywhere on a bike if we had more bike lanes and if it was safe to bring the expensive stuff we buy outside.

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Dirtdancefire OP t1_jdxou6e wrote

We have lots of bike theft, but not very many armed robberies.
I make sure I always lock my bike, keep it in sight (I use a titanium bow lock, which also makes a great club) and I use anti theft skewers on my wheels. So far, so good… I haven’t had to beat a bike thief with my lock…yet. I wish you the best. Stay safe!

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