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[-] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 74 points 5 months ago

I’ve had my bike stolen, so… this shirt is probably not gonna work for me.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 29 points 5 months ago

Yeah, it has these "instructions unclear" vibes.

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 33 points 5 months ago

What about a yellow Gadsden version with "Don't Tread on Me"

It makes double the sense because bicycles have treads.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

…and cars run over them all the time.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago

That's the original brand of them. Bicycles offered a level of social economic Mobility when they first came about in large quantities. Particularly to women.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 18 points 5 months ago

They're also pretty much the most efficient mode of transportation, I heard.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

I've heard they're the ultimate freedom vehicle. I can't remember where though.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 18 points 5 months ago

Have your read Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"?

One of the hero's innovations is to put the knights on bicycles.

[-] hushable@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

fun fact: bikes have their chain on the right side so it does not interfere with your sheath when you carry your sword into battle

[-] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago

🤨🤨🤨

[-] sevan@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

From A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (1890):

But when I saw them put the noose around his neck, then everything let go in me and I made a spring to the rescue—and as I made it I shot one more glance abroad—by George! here they came, a-tilting!—five hundred mailed and belted knights on bicycles!

The grandest sight that ever was seen. Lord, how the plumes streamed, how the sun flamed and flashed from the endless procession of webby wheels!

I waved my right arm as Launcelot swept in—he recognized my rag —I tore away noose and bandage, and shouted:

“On your knees, every rascal of you, and salute the king! Who fails shall sup in hell to-night!”

[-] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago

I mean horses are still faster. Now on motorcycles, That would be badass.

[-] Womble@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They're faster on the charge, but bikes are incredibly efficient. Over a day a person on a bike will travel a lot further than one on horseback.

So better idea, rather than knights on bikes... bike mounted dragoons!

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago
[-] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I was expecting the Vespa 150 TAP with a recoilless gun, but this is even better.

[-] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 5 points 5 months ago

Robert Evens of behind the bastards fame did a podcast all about the movie Knightriders which is about knights on motorcycles. He was quite taken with it and it sounded pretty ok.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

The book is a satire.

[-] Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

The right to a bicycle shall not be infringed

[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Bikes are cool I used to ride to a lot but you can't even ride one where I live.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 6 points 5 months ago

I would buy this shirt.

I want to love this but I just don't get it.

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

This is a repurposing of a famous flag of defiance flown by Texans as part of the Texas revolution against Mexico.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ComeMexico.https

The poster has redesigned the sign to say that their local government can come and take their bicycles and bicycle infrastructure. This this is a meme for bicycle infrastructure using a language that is easily recognized by people who would be anti-bicycle. This is part of a series of memeworks this poster has shared twisting generally reactionary talking points to "trick" or persuade would be reactionaries to being pro anti-car.

[-] RagingHungryPanda@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Bikes are really easy to take, so consider yourself warned

[-] Zos_Kia@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 months ago

Love it, please keep up the good work!

[-] adj16@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

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