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Since we need to look at all our activities to reduce the impact as much as we can this has the potential to be a great thread.
There are so many aspects of our lives that can be fine tuned a bit more, even the most sustainable lifestyle can be improved, and sharing the experience gained by people who’ve been doing this for ages with those who want to get started is very useful.
Cycling obviously plays a huge role in reducing transport and travel emissions, but as pointed out there are many cycling activities that are pretty poor. The racing and leisure scenes really need to address the issue.
Then there’s stuff about old tyres, components, lubricants, longevity, the impact of retail outlets, supply of bikes and parts. It all needs to be tackled.
We are heading towards a proper breakdown, and I don’t think a lot of people realise just how dire the predictions are. The media simply aren’t reporting it.
And then there’s post apocalyptic scenarios. Wtf will we lube our chains with when there’s no more oil?