This is apparently in Columbus, Ohio – a pretty major city by any stretch of the imagination.

And yet there are people who rail (geddit?) against 15-minute cities and efficient public transit that ensures no one ever gets stuck like this.

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      Not just cargo bikes. I’ve got a folding bike (small apartment) with two panniers and a backpack. Sure it’s not car level but its pretty good for grabbing groceries.

      And it should be noted, Columbus has a pretty bad food desert problem.

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      And if your cargo bike got a flat while you were at the grocery store? It’s nice to have friendly neighbours to help out.

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        114 days ago

        Ah yes, the inevitable “I have no suggestions, but what if your suggestion doesn’t work???” scenario begins

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          24 days ago

          I think they were trying to make an analogous situation for the car with a flat tire on the cargo bike, not saying that cargo bikes aren’t awesome

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            If you have the sense to get a cargo bike you almost certainly have the good sense to have a patch kit and a pump on hand for exactly that scenario. Also fixing a flat on a bike is orders of magnitude easier than fixing one on a car

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        It is certainly nice to have friendly neighbors as backup in any scenario, though most frequent cyclists keep a small repair kit on the bike that includes a patch kit. Bike flats happen more frequently than car flats but are almost always field serviceable in 5-10 minutes. It’s not uncommon for daily cyclists to be rolling on tubes with multiple patches.

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        …which is much more likely in a walkable community where people actually see each other every day instead of locking themselves away in metal boxes.