Why Bikes are the World’s Most Popular Vehicle
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Since i was having this saving Gaia mood for the past few months, why not talk about alternative mode of transportation.
I had this crazy idea of buying a Strida. What is a Strida? It is a folding bike, people! Ride to the mrt, fold bike, get out of station, unfold and ride to office. Just like a magician, you can command a couple of stares while you unfold the bike in 2 seconds. Better still if your workplace is like only minutes away. (I used to work like 10mins away from home..urgh good times!)
Good folding bikes don’t come cheap though. But saving money and being eco-friendly makes gives you two thumbs up! But please don’t buy those cheap,umm..poorly manufactured folding bikes. You fold/unfold it for a month and it will be permanently folded.
Why bikes?
- Never affected by oil increase.
- Never affected by ERP.
- Most likely affordable by both low and average income individuals.
- Keeps you in shape!
- You’re definitely cooler..
I’m sure i missed other pointers. Feel free to give me your reasons why bikes are the most popular vehicle in the world. Drop me a comment or 10.
Another alternative is to walk to work. But that’d take eons.
Now…how do i ride from Jurong to Changi?
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about 3 years ago
i think in some of the countries, they have this movement called “critical mass”, in which people ride bike as the form of transportation.
Oh, if you don’t mind japanese movies, there’s a movie called Messenger, in which the courier on bike won the courier on motorbike.
about 3 years ago
trust me, it just takes a relatively big group of people to show that biking can be a decent mode of transportation and everyone will soon follow suit. singapore’s standard of living is nowhere getting low, low, low, low, low, low, low….
about 3 years ago
-Bikes save the environment
-Save money on Parking/Fines/Maintenance
-You can’t be Fined as much as using a motorbike/car (unless u are a real two-wheeled devil)
-You can ride on both the pavement and the road w/o getting much rude stares. (if u are a rule-follower, ignore this).
-You can wear a cool-looking helmet.
- the list is endless la… haha.. now i need to get back to work.
about 3 years ago
eh i’ve been on a saving Gaia mode too! i wish i could have one of those folding bikes BUT! since my boarding station is Bukit Batok and i’m going towards the city… the train is already super packed to the door and if i bring in a folding bike into the train the rest of the commuters would be swearing at me! sighs. i move to woodlands can?
about 3 years ago
cc: bike messengers are the bombs. i saw a vid of a typical new york messenger, i think they are the best!
fitree: dont you mean our standard of living is getting high, high high?
azmean: hey dude.
those are cool points especially the not getting fined one. but hey, some dude’s bicycle got locked at the national library few months back and it created such a big hoo haa. with cops somemore! 
gum: you etating. move house la
about 3 years ago
azmean: hey dude.
those are cool points especially the not getting fined one. but hey, some dude’s bicycle got locked at the national library few months back and it created such a big hoo haa. with cops somemore! 
– Well, dat uncle has really nothing to do and he very well deserves it. From wat i see, he is trying to win some attention, dats all.
about 3 years ago
bikes are too slow
about 3 years ago
I agree with fit… Standards of living in Singapore is getting lower, but the cost of living is getting higher! KNS! Hahaha.
about 3 years ago
Oh wait, I didn’t notice he used the word “nowhere”. Hahha.
But I do believe our standards of living is getting lower. Or maybe it’s just me. Ho hum.