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Moved to the suburbs in my 30s. Got a new bike to hit the nearby bike trails. First bike ride turns into agonizing ordeal as it literally feels like someone ripped open my knees and poured broken glass in them. Diagnosed with arthritis in my knees.
There are plenty of reasons people don't use bikes, and health reasons are one of the main ones.
Going less than ten miles away? Sure
Going 30+ miles away and no rail links exist? Fuck you, I guess
back in my day if you werent rich and had a horse, we WALKED everywhere. UPHILL. BOTH WAYS. IN THE SNOW
WITH NO SHOES
Did you fight a lion on the way to school on one foot while the other foot was starting a business?
One lion? I longed for the days when there was only one lion.
For the uninitiated: The Bad Old Times
And don't forget all the quicksand pits!
This is why I love TRAINS!
I was gonna argue, but we really are filled with out of shape people here. Even so, biking is easier than walking.
Based on your comment, it's pretty obvious to see that you don't have arthritis in your knees, otherwise you'd know that biking requires you to exert force to push down on the pedals, thus exerting force on your knee joint. Whereas walking is just lifting and lowering your leg, with no force exerted on the knee joint.
In other words, you don't have arthritis and have no clue what you're talking about.
Oh, I wasn't saying specifically in your case, I was just saying generally. We got loads of out of shape people who would balk at being told to ride a bike, even though it would be easier than walking for them. Sorry, I wasn't particularly clear with that comment.