• @lud@lemm.ee
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    24 months ago

    I wish I could but it’s a bit too far for me. It would take 1 and a half hours (29 km)

    • @Praxinoscope@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Get an ebike! My commute is 24mi (28.6km) each way and it takes me about 1hr 15mins. With some bone conduction headphones and a podcast it’s really enjoyable.

    • _haha_oh_wow_OPM
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      14 months ago

      I used to commute a little shy of that as a teenager but I would agree with @Praxinoscope@lemm.ee on the ebike: That would make it totally doable timewise. The other part is being able to do it safely though.

      • @lud@lemm.ee
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        24 months ago

        I can do it safely. I d6ont live in the USA.

        Ebikes are pretty expensive though. And it still takes longer to bike than to take the train, bus and walk.

        • _haha_oh_wow_OPM
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          14 months ago

          Access to good public transit is pretty great. If you still wanted to ride a bit, you could look into a folding bike: Brompton, Tern, and Dahon all make good ones. The Packalope is also pretty amazing I’ve heard (if you’re rich, same for Brompton). Alternately, maybe some kind of board or scooter?

          • @lud@lemm.ee
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            24 months ago

            Quite a few people bring electric scooters on the train and that seems like real fun and it would probably speed up the commute quite a bit because I could skip the bus and the walking. Unfortunately it seems a pain to bring it on the train each day. The train I take each day is also fairly small so I would be self conscious about taking up so much space for something that only benefits myself.

            Either way, I don’t mind public transport too much since I can listen to music or play games on my Steam Deck.

            • _haha_oh_wow_OPM
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              14 months ago

              Being able to sit back and relax does sound pretty great. You could also maybe consider a skateboard, longboard, monowheel, or skates, but there’s nothing wrong with walking either.

              • @lud@lemm.ee
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                24 months ago

                I actually enjoy walking quite a bit. I always walk to the train and I walk from the train if I have the time. Unfortunately I’m slow out of bed so I usually don’t have the time. So I take the bus instead.

                • _haha_oh_wow_OPM
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                  14 months ago

                  I can respect that, I love walking and hiking as well but I also love sleep haha