I hit 500 miles on my bike this year and it finally clicked

I always thought individual actions like biking don't matter against corporate polluters. But then I ran the numbers and realized I saved about 200 pounds of CO2 compared to driving my car that same distance. Has anyone else had that moment where the math actually changed your mind?

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parkerrodriguez4d agoMost Upvoted

Pretty sure the carbon footprint to build that bike cancels out any savings.

richardharris4d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, "cancels out any savings" hits hard. I looked into this a few years back when I was thinking about getting an e-bike, and the battery production alone is a mess. The mining for lithium and cobalt, plus shipping those heavy things across the ocean, it really does eat up a lot of the good you think you're doing. I'm not trying to knock anyone who rides one, it just feels like we're stuck in a no-win situation sometimes.