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< just rides a bike everywhere.., but to be fair <'s town was bulit in the 1700s!

Eh, < wouldn't class the age of a town to be linked to how cycle-friendly it is. There are a lot of old towns and cities here, and < would reckon only some of them would be considered cyclist-friendly. And even then, there's still a lot of hostility between cyclists and drivers.

since < is a biker (< rides bikes a lot and is part of a biker group) < can confirm drivers get pissed at us for some of the dumbest reasons sometimes!

< got yelled at for trying to park <'s bike at a restaurants parking... for the bikes???

Master wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:03 pm Hmm, so when ^'s saying ^'s been pressured to drive, would this be without a provisional license? < isn't sure how it works in other countries, but would ^ be allowed to drive on public roads without a provisional license, or is the intent to learn on private roads?

The intent is to learn in a large parking lot. Apparently, if < does something bad, the cops can pull us over and if < hasn't read it yet, < will get in trouble? Although <'s not sure how that works... sounds like a buncha baloney anyway

Master wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:07 pm but there are a lot of places where car-centric transportation has been the basis of urban design, which puts anyone without a car at a major disadvantage.

That's exactly how it is here, yeah < hates how the world is aggressive to those who don't have much. I mean, just look at anti-homeless structures. It's really sad to see.

Hmm, so this may be a cultural difference, but from <'s personal definition < equates cyclist to those who ride a bicycle), as opposed to a biker, which < equates to riding a motorbike.

So when ^^ says biker...does ^^ mean ^^ rides a motorbike/motorcycle, or a bicycle?

EDIT: Ninja'd. Prev response was for EdgeRabbit.

WPTheModder wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:27 pm

Master wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:03 pm Hmm, so when ^'s saying ^'s been pressured to drive, would this be without a provisional license? < isn't sure how it works in other countries, but would ^ be allowed to drive on public roads without a provisional license, or is the intent to learn on private roads?

The intent is to learn in a large parking lot. Apparently, if < does something bad, the cops can pull us over and if < hasn't read it yet, < will get in trouble? Although <'s not sure how that works... sounds like a buncha baloney anyway

So long as the car park is privately owned, < knows that there a lot of privately owned car parks around, then ^ should be fine. Provided the private owners are ok with unlicensed drivers mucking about (though lets be real, chances are they don't particularly care too much).

WPTheModder wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:27 pm

Master wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:07 pm but there are a lot of places where car-centric transportation has been the basis of urban design, which puts anyone without a car at a major disadvantage.

That's exactly how it is here, yeah < hates how the world is aggressive to those who don't have much. I mean, just look at anti-homeless structures. It's really sad to see.

Ah yeah, the rise of hostile architecture is a saddening development.

Master wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:29 pm Hmm, so this may be a cultural difference, but from <'s personal definition < equates cyclist to those who ride a bicycle), as opposed to a biker, which < equates to riding a motorbike.

So when ^ says biker...does ^ mean ^ rides a motorbike/motorcycle, or a bicycle?

< rides a bicycle but is part of a biker group... so < is technacliy a biker???

Huh, so ^ rides with folks who ride on motorbikes? Tbf, < isn't sure if the distinction exists where ^'s from, <'s just trying to make sure < understands what ^ means.

Yeah.. < will be more clear next time! But < being a biker is a newer deveploment...

Ahhh, if only < could get things done without having to drive at all. Despite how much < talks about driving, < doesn't like driving around as much these days. A few days ago < made the mistake of accidentally driving over a curb really fast and blowing a tire out. Spent over 2 hours changing the tire. In the darkness of night. And < had to call <'s dad to help < because some car was watching < for at least 30 minutes which made < nervous. So ofc <'s dad was really pissed at <. And then the car had to go to the shop the next day.

A booger dried up around <'s nosehair and it was bothersome, so < had to yank it up by force, with made < sneeze really hard eight times and now it bleeds.

Oh, the lovely month of April...

^ sounds like hell! < cant image how much that hurt!

The Jonster wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:52 pm Ahhh, if only < could get things done without having to drive at all. Despite how much < talks about driving, < doesn't like driving around as much these days. A few days ago < made the mistake of accidentally driving over a curb really fast and blowing a tire out. Spent over 2 hours changing the tire. In the darkness of night. And < had to call <'s dad to help < because some car was watching < for at least 30 minutes which made < nervous. So ofc <'s dad was really pissed at <. And then the car had to go to the shop the next day.

Ouch! Well, at least it failed fast. <'s had similar incidents throw off the wheel alignment so < can drive along for months and then discover that one of the tyres is down to the wire. So then < not only has to get the tracking fixed, but also get rid of what would otherwise have been a perfectly good tyre! Of course, sometimes it's kerbs, but other times it's hitting a pothole at 80 km/h – another reason < is kinda glad that they've reduced the limit to 60 km/h on the smaller roads

< feels like he said a lot of dumb stuff/overshared to a friend, but < doesn't care and found it actually freeing.

< used to tell his old friends everything, but now that they're gone... < can't say anything! Not that they even listened, but it was good to get it out to someone

< just realized that < is so low functioning that < can barely form <‘s own opinions. < just does what everyone does, and < feels like < can’t make any choices because < will upset someone. But < feels like < doesn’t have control over <‘s own mind.

< just had a meeting about the DofE award

^ Whats that? < doesnt know what that is...

Duke of Edinburgh, from what < recalls, it's academic outdoor pursuits and skills ain't it?

< says yes, it very much is! <‘s gonna volunteer at park run, do a weeklong hike and residential, and learn the bass guitar.

< could never see <self getting such an award! < needs to work on <‘s stamina…

< would recommend couch to 5k for ^