▲ 310 ▼ Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 104 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Menagerie@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Adding a trailer to your ebike let's you have 4 wheels and the ability to carry gear without having to use a car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago I have actually thought about this. In the worst case, I would need a fairly large flatbed that could accommodate heavy bulky items like amps, PAs, and boards along with awkwardly long gear like mic stands. At least my new ebike has a fairly capable motor. One possible advantage to biking to a gig might be that you could get closer to the venue for loading/unloading? What sucks hard is when you have no choice but to park at a lot several blocks away and haul everything over. This can be the case in old-town touristy areas with little vehicular road access. For out-of-town gigs, we often carpool. If someone else is bringing the stage gear, I could possibly ebike with fairly minimal equipment to where they're loading the van? Of course if the venue has a proper stage with sound provided, much is this hassle goes away. At that point, I'd just need my instrument and a small pedal board. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago I have actually thought about this. In the worst case, I would need a fairly large flatbed that could accommodate heavy bulky items like amps, PAs, and boards along with awkwardly long gear like mic stands. At least my new ebike has a fairly capable motor. One possible advantage to biking to a gig might be that you could get closer to the venue for loading/unloading? What sucks hard is when you have no choice but to park at a lot several blocks away and haul everything over. This can be the case in old-town touristy areas with little vehicular road access. For out-of-town gigs, we often carpool. If someone else is bringing the stage gear, I could possibly ebike with fairly minimal equipment to where they're loading the van? Of course if the venue has a proper stage with sound provided, much is this hassle goes away. At that point, I'd just need my instrument and a small pedal board. permalink fedilink source parent