not resolvedStolen ruthlessly from LFGSS: https://www.lfgss.com/thread101358.html
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Build a hypothetical post-apocalypse bicycle
The question was raised... why are bicycles not featured more in post-apocalyptic stories. Why does the average speed that a human can travel fall to 3mph, when you might average 10mph or more with a bicycle, and obviously this would dramatically change the plots of the stories.
It was pointed out that bicycles suffer entropy as much as anything else does. Chains break, tyres get punctures, bearings crack over time.
So I got to thinking, is it possible to build a bicycle to use in a post-apocalyptic world, utilising parts available today, that would be maintenance free (or at least require no special tools at all), and survive where other bicycles wouldn't (punctures should not be an issue at all).
And then I thought, perhaps this is possible. We have airless tyres already and belt drives. Fixed gear removes the need for complicated hubs.
So aside from just suggesting an airless tyre version of a penny farthing (direct drive), what does the best version of a post-apocalyptic bicycle look like?
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I've taken out the links to avoid being spammed.
As you'll have spotted, I'm having a pleasantly quiet morning at work.
So, what would be the Edinburgh strategy for mobility around the zombie hordes?
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