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Generell bin ich von diesem Artikel über die Nachhaltigkeit von #Fahrrädern nicht so begeistert, da der Autor meiner Meinung nach einige zweifelhafte Behauptungen aufstellt. Dennoch könnte er einen sehr guten Punkt haben, wenn er sagt, dass #Bikesharing #leihfahrrader #Leihrad weitaus weniger nachhaltig ist als der Besitz eines eigenen Fahrrads:

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Building and operating bike-sharing services adds significant energy use and emissions"

solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023

#cyling
#biking
#sustainability
#shareeconomy
#mobility
#Leihrad
#Fahrrad
#fahrradbubble

LOW←TECH MAGAZINE · Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again?Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. The energy and material used for its production go up while its life expectancy decreases.

Generally speaking, I am not to fond about this article about the sustainability of #bicycles because the author makes some dubious claims in my opinion but he still may have a very good point about #bikesharing being far less sustainable than owning your bike:

"
Building and operating bike-sharing services adds significant energy use and emissions"

solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023

#cyling
#biking
#sustainability
#shareeconomy
#mobility

LOW←TECH MAGAZINE · Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again?Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. The energy and material used for its production go up while its life expectancy decreases.

Our Editor doesn't care about more #ebike peak power. Here are 4 things he wishes brands would focus on instead

* Affordability
* Disability & limited mobility access
* A divergence toward small/folding & slowing full-size bike sales. Why?
* People-focused design

What do you want from #electricbike designers and brands?

cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/o

A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Fixing Motorcycles in Post-Repair Societies: Technology, Aesthetics and Gender by Gabriel Jderu", by Lenka Kratka.

Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/

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