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The cobblestone roads shook up all the drinks I was carrying home on my bike 😠

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[-] bulwark@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

As someone who's lived on a cobblestone street before, it's nice to look at, but a lot less functional than asphalt or concrete. Especially trying to walk home from the bar with a few drinks in you.

[-] python@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

They're apparently also pretty good for slowing down cars in pedestrian-heavy areas, but yeah, taking a fall on those after a few drinks does hurt like shit haha

[-] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I don't live in Europe, but I've heard horror stories about how slippery those streets get in the rain

[-] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Can confirm, having worked food delivery in the Netherlands.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

They do, they get very slick in some conditions. In winter/freezing conditions it's an outright hazard. But there really aren't that many such streets left, and the few that are are slowly being changed to asphalt too.

[-] python@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Also a bitch to walk on in high heels, no matter the weather!

[-] exu@feditown.com 1 points 3 months ago

At least 50% of the problem is high heels though. Respect the sacrifice of anyone who wears them

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

There's a really good reason they're only used on low speed streets and squares, and now large roads.

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

On the pro side, if done well, they outlast every tar road by centuries.

[-] arudesalad@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago

It also makes blisters on your feet hurt A LOT (probably not a problem for most people, but I have a condition that makes me blister a lot more :( it's ruined so many trips that I would have otherwise enjoyed)

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I was very fortunate to go on a vacation last month in Belgium where we rode bikes to several different towns.

It was awesome, but the cobblestone streets in some of those old cities are ROUGH. Just bone shaking. The chain on the bike I was riding bounced off once when I needed to shift.

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