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"As a cyclist, you claim to care about the environment, yet you consume food. Checkmate libs!" (i.postimg.cc)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Not really. Thats how youre interpreting it. When you consider the primary goal is to move a single person (in most cases), the bike wins out. You're wasting energy moving a large amount of mass.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    The bike will in most cases use less calories to travel the same distance. Absolutely. But, That is not the same, as being energy efficient. Energy efficiency is a measurement of input (energy) to output (work).

    If you're driving a Reliant robin. You will probably surpass the muscle powered bike in both Calories consumed and energy efficiency.

    That doesn't mean the bike won't be more environmentally friendly.

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