At the bicycle rack…
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| Simplicity itself |
Joseph: And is it?
Matthew: Well, it is a hybrid machine. It is neither a bicycle, nor a motorcycle.
Joseph: But surely it sometimes achieves the best of both worlds?
Matthew: Yes, an e-bike can take you further, go faster, and carry more than a regular bicycle. But electric assistance moves one level of engagement between human and machine.
Saddled with clutter
Joseph: I see you like green bikes.
Mathew: Sure. It’s one of the ways to support Zelensky. And the planet.
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Voice-over
Sometimes an article is written to provoke, others are written tongue-in-cheek. But Ian’s piece seems serious. The automation of machines that move us is separating us from them. And it may be so. Perhaps that’s why I like to alternate between a bicycle and an e-bike. It’s the schizophrenia of my generation.
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