jmcquown > wrote:
> On 12/8/2019 2:17 PM, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>> Gary > wrote:
>>> Joan, I hope you're doing better now. It takes time but you'll
>>> get your biking thing back. Small steps
>>>
>>> About the motorized bikes though...
>>>
>>> Article in this mornings newspaper about motorized bikes and
>>> how they are gaining in popularity. They focused on one brand
>>> (don't remember the name) but I noticed a LMAO feature that
>>> they have.
>>>
>>> Get this:
>>> "The bike has a USB port so you can charge your phone."
>>>
>>> <long pause>
>>>
>>> Gary: Ummm ok. So people are so addicted to their phones now
>>> that they take them on a bike ride...and might even need to
>>> recharge them?
>>>
>>> I'm speechless. Maybe it's just time for me to die. It's been
>>> a good life.
>>>
>>
>> There are more and more long distance biking trails being built, often in
>> more rural settings. I dont think Id want to be on one of those without a
>> working, charged cell phone, especially if I was biking alone. You never
>> know when an accident or injury could happen.
>>
> Yeah, but as I understand it, Joan just wants to be able to ride her
> (electric) bike in the neighborhood and a nearby park. She's not going
> to get lost in the wilderness. IIRC the shop where she bought the bike
> is within three blocks.
>
> Jill
>

I dont know if Joans new bike has a USB port or not, but its not really
relevant to my point.