• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    5 hours ago

    I wouldn’t ask my 9YO on a bike at 7:30 am on winter to go to school everyday

    Why not? In a lot of the world that’s pretty normal.

    Winter cycling in Norway

    When I was a kid I walked 30-40 minutes to and from school in the winter. I would have preferred to bike, but they didn’t clear the bike lanes. In places in Europe they make plowing the bike lanes a priority, so everybody can count on being able to commute by bike.

    The place we go to the most is on the other side of mountains 3 hours away by car.

    You shouldn’t have to rely on a car to get somewhere that’s that far away. It’s more reasonable to take a train to get that kind of distance.

    Groceries would have to be more regular. I currently fill the car and go like once a month or month and a half

    Do you not like fresh food? Do you ever eat fruit or vegetables? Or meat that hasn’t been frozen?