Evkob

Conservatives don't give a fuck about the economy. Research shows time and time again that progressive ideas are positive for the economy (housing the homeless, socialized healthcare, public transit, education, just to name a few examples).

They don't care. Don't listen to Conservatives when they tell you their beliefs. They're full of shit. It always eventually boils down to "I want my in-group to have advantages over the out-group". They're not the party of "fiscal responsibility", they're the party of social hierarchies.

Oh wow I wish I lived somewhere where I could ride around seeing castle ruins, that sounds dope! The closest I've found are old abandoned hunting cabins.

Part of me gets where they're coming from, I think it's definitely a thing where some inexperienced cyclists on e-bikes ride dangerously at high speeds without having the cycling experience and technique to ride that fast.

However, just like I've had bad interactions with people on e-bikes, I've had bad interactions with roadies, people on BMX, cycle commuters, mountain bikers... I've also had super positive interactions with all of these groups. Generalizing e-bike riders as a whole based on the acts of a small number of people is silly and counter-productive. The more people ride bikes, the more cities have no choice but to accommodate them, which makes things better for everyone.

One of the first rides I did to test my setup before my first small cycle-tour was to the local reservoir! It's interesting to see the intersection between nature and human infrastructure.

Urban cycling is my fav too, it's really the best way to explore a city!

There's apparently a plan for a rail-to-trail which would directly connect my city and the beach, which despite progressing at a snail's pace has me really excited! It would be along some rivers and creeks in the forest, which I always dig.

Currently, the options are either the highway (which I avoid unless at night because at least it has a shoulder) or the old route, which doesn't have shoulders but doesn't have too much traffic either, and most drivers are respectful. It's a quite gorgeous ride too, going through fields and farmland. No lights and no shoulder are why I opt for the highway at night, though!

I do love me a ride to the beach! The nearest one to me is about 20 or so kilometres which makes it a perfect little day ride with a stop to a beach-side restaurant I really like!

True, you can never go wrong with a food or beverage stop on a bike ride! Some of my best cycling memories are bicycle bar crawls with good friends on nice summer days.

I mostly just like biking around my town and the surrounding local areas, whether it be on trails or on the road. My bike (a hybrid) is, in typical hybrid fashion, kind of inadequate either way. But that's part of what makes it fun!

I'd love to try proper downhill mountain biking someday though, it looks like a blast. I got real hooked on some MTB content on YouTube a while ago and it seems like such a nice community, too.

I live in a province with a large amount of old covered bridges (including the world's longest) and those are always a highlight of any ride for me.

Another thing I love is going down local ATV trails (even though my cheap hybrid bike is not made for those conditions). I've seen a ton of cool stuff riding through those.

You've got me curious! I've always enjoyed eating spicy foods along with coffee, so this sounds like something I'd like.

I think there is a distinction to be made between e-bikes with a reasonable amount of pedal-assist and e-bikes with throttles and overpowered motors.

E-bikes make cycling more accessible (old people, certain disabilities) and that's something we should strive for. I don't care to own one myself, but I do like the idea of still being able to cycle when I'm old and my knees are shot.