Sigh 0 ▲ daniel.industries 197 days ago · 6 min read1209 words · Tech · hide I quote-tweeted Cory Doctorow’s Mastodon post linking to his Comrade Trump post. I quoted this part: Ebikes are insanely great technology. Cheap, rugged and reliable, they’re basically bicycles that abolish hills. Once you’ve gotten accustomed to an ebike – maybe you’ve invested in a folding helmet and a raincoat – you’ll never go back. The advantages of an ebike commute over a car commute are legion, but my favorite little pleasure is the ability to easily make a stop at a nice coffee shop halfway between home and work, rather than being stuck buying shitty chain coffee near the office. Followed by a single word: sigh Only that word because of post length limits, but anyone following along the last few months would hopefully pick up that it was in reference to: I haven’t had time to mourn what will be the functional death of what was one of most central aspects of my existence, and the thing that kept me sane amidst [waves hands around]. But I don’t imagine I will be riding a bike in… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town