just read 'As demand for bikes surged, Amazon got in the way - The Verge
date linked: 23 August 2021
source: link to article, from theverge.com
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of money at my local bookstore and bikeshop, and it kills me that Amazon is threatening both. Granted, I haven’t been able to completely cut the Amazon cord (and I have friends who have only survived the past 18 months because of the company), but there has to be a better way.
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It is a coincidence that I’m visiting my local independent bookstore the same day Bezos went to space, but it’s a happy one.
Spending four figures on bike stuff and trying to remember it’s still cheaper than a second car.
Five flats between two bikes in six weeks (four in the last two) can’t be a world record, but it’s a personal best that I’m not interested in beating anytime soon. Wishing the bus came closer to my house, even though that commute is even longer.
I never mind paying fines at a library, and I never grumble about a bill at a bike shop. Both institutions deserve all the money they can charge me.
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