What are some disadvantages of riding a bike in the community?

Answer 1

You don't get much of an upper body workout during road riding. Using the wrong technique and/or a poorly fitted bike can trash your knees. The hunched-forward position can cause pains in neck, shoulder, hands and the lower back. Depending on riding style and choice of surface there is a greater or smaller risk of falls. If you're riding in traffic you might become the target for road rage or sheer clumsiness. You can get a flat tire. It makes you sweat; especially bad if biking to social event, work, school, etc.

Most bikes don't have a roof in case of rain.

You can't bring your family with you, unless they have bikes of their own.

Helmet and/or wind will oftentimes mess up a good hairdo. You can crash and get hurt/dead.

Answer 2

Advantages are:

• faster than walking
• gears for uphill and coasting for downhill makes it more efficient
• you can transport things w/o having to carry them
• very little environmental impact
• good form of exercise

disadvantages are:

• you're very vulnerable if compared to being in a car
• you're exposed to the weather
• you have to be the engine
• stuff that's really bulky and heavy is difficult to move.

the advantages for bicycles are

• they don't use fuel
• they keep you fit and healthy
• quite cheap to buy
• anyone can learn to ride a bike

the disadvantages for bicycles are

• you need to watch out for cars
• when you fall off it hurts
• It is tiring and leaves you feeling sore unless you're used to it

Answer 3

The amount of time it takes to get there The sweat your body will produce, making you smell bad The danger of getting run over The congestion you will cause among people who are drivingto work

Answer 4

Disadvantages to bike riding in a community is very much dependent on where and how you ride.

In some places car drivers can be very hostile towards bicyclists, this can mean anything from shouting abuse, throwing stuff like empty soda cans or coffee mugs at them, and all the way to forcing them off the road or even ramming them.

On the other hand, a bike rider who isn't showing consideration for pedestrians, rides on crowded sidewalks etc, can easily be seen as a nuisance by the other citizens.

Answer 5

Road can be very bumpy and uneven, so it can be

difficult to maintain bicycle stability on it.

Answer 6

absolutely none! (which you should worry about before you start anyway)

Answer 7

1. No protection from the outdoor weather conditions.

2. Lesser degree of Privacy for the cyclists when riding.