Pro Pain

LemmyKnowsBest , 8 months ago

What kinda bicycle seat is that? Seems more like a scooter platform.

n0clue , 8 months ago

Pretty sure that’s the fender and the seat is in front of it with a weird perspective, cause otherwise the fork would be really far back right?

SwingingTheLamp , 8 months ago

It’s a cargo platform on an extended-frame bicycle. The seat is out of frame.

FARTYSHARTBLAST , 8 months ago

It's just a cargo rack

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 8 months ago

I've often thought that, if I were to travel regularly by bike, I'd get a pool noodle and strap it to my frame so I have the legally mandated 3' of distance.

Then I'd put paintballs in the far end and then I could tell who broke the law.

SharkEatingBreakfast , 8 months ago

Wait, 3 feet??? That’s legally mandated??? What country do you reside in? I have cars coming within mere inches of me whenever I make the mistake of riding my bike on the road! Getting clipped twice as a teen by cars going 45 mph also instilled a huge fear into me, and I was absolutely hugging the curb!

Maalus , 8 months ago

Just because you drive on roads with dipshit drivers doesn’t mean it’s not law already. In the EU a meter distance when overtaking is normal.

Sprokes , 8 months ago

1.5m when you are outside urbain area.

onion , 8 months ago

2m in Germany

SharkEatingBreakfast , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

I just checked my state laws. Apparently, the 3-feet law does exist! But I haven’t ever seen a single driver in my area adhere to it.

www.ncsl.org/…/safely-passing-bicyclists-chart

But I’m fortunate! Some states don’t even have laws about passing cyclists.

ExLisper , 8 months ago

1.5m in Spain. Super rare for anyone to get closer and if it does it’s probably a tourist. All drivers will just follow you until it’s safe to pass even if you’re going uphill.

FlyingSquid , 8 months ago

Personally, I don’t care if it’s legally mandated. It’s what is safe and I give bicycles 3 feet at minimum when I’m driving.