Lucas Roorda
@lroorda.bsky.social
Assistant professor Int'l law at Utrecht University. BHR specialist, also interested in IHL and IHRL. Aspiring outdoor nerd, drummer and ADHD gremlin. Destroy fascism. Free Palestine.
I'm just using this as an example btw, I don't know much about your situation so not going to pretend I know better for you specifically. But from a distance, this sounds like a great use case actually.
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I'm just using this as an example btw, I don't know much about your situation so not going to pretend I know better for you specifically. But from a distance, this sounds like a great use case actually.
Like your average European touring or commuter bike would be great for that - it's more upright but still with good internal gears to get you over the hills without sweating a lot. And given how crowded buses can get I doubt you'd be sweating less in there.
November 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Like your average European touring or commuter bike would be great for that - it's more upright but still with good internal gears to get you over the hills without sweating a lot. And given how crowded buses can get I doubt you'd be sweating less in there.
But this is sort of the point. 3 miles would probably be considered the perfect biking distance here - it's less than what many school kids cycle every day, but just over walking distance. If you do that with a road bike and start to push power, yeah you will be sweaty. But you don't have to do that
November 16, 2025 at 6:57 AM
But this is sort of the point. 3 miles would probably be considered the perfect biking distance here - it's less than what many school kids cycle every day, but just over walking distance. If you do that with a road bike and start to push power, yeah you will be sweaty. But you don't have to do that
To be clear, I lived in the US for a while and I'm really not going to pretend it's the same as the Netherlands. But within cities (infrastructure notwithstanding) there's still a good case for more Dutch style commuter bikes than just road/racing bikes.
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
To be clear, I lived in the US for a while and I'm really not going to pretend it's the same as the Netherlands. But within cities (infrastructure notwithstanding) there's still a good case for more Dutch style commuter bikes than just road/racing bikes.
Yeah if that works for you I get it, I would never tell you not to do that. Hell, that's basically me on occasion, I take out the gravel bike for longer commutes sometimes. But it takes quite a bit of training and fitness, while other types of bikes would be easier/more fitting for a lot of people.
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Yeah if that works for you I get it, I would never tell you not to do that. Hell, that's basically me on occasion, I take out the gravel bike for longer commutes sometimes. But it takes quite a bit of training and fitness, while other types of bikes would be easier/more fitting for a lot of people.
Oh yeah but like I said elsewhere: if a more sporty bike feels better for you, by all means go for it. Nothing against them if you know what you're doing. That said, there is a big spectrum of bikes that are less sports oriented but would still be great for longer distance (10k ish) commuting.
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Oh yeah but like I said elsewhere: if a more sporty bike feels better for you, by all means go for it. Nothing against them if you know what you're doing. That said, there is a big spectrum of bikes that are less sports oriented but would still be great for longer distance (10k ish) commuting.
To be clear: I also like bikes with a bit more aggressive geometry, even for commuting so I'm not arguing against anyone doing that. I'm saying more that all the people who could bike but now don't would probably benefit more from an easier bike even if it's somewhat heavier.
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
To be clear: I also like bikes with a bit more aggressive geometry, even for commuting so I'm not arguing against anyone doing that. I'm saying more that all the people who could bike but now don't would probably benefit more from an easier bike even if it's somewhat heavier.
I get that point but having lived in DC I would still opt for a more comfortable bike for most people. The weight difference still isn't a lot and you can push that more power if you're in a decent position for you. Like every parent where I live does this. But whatever works for you of course!
November 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I get that point but having lived in DC I would still opt for a more comfortable bike for most people. The weight difference still isn't a lot and you can push that more power if you're in a decent position for you. Like every parent where I live does this. But whatever works for you of course!
Which I do? And a bazillion traffic lights?
November 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Which I do? And a bazillion traffic lights?
Those are also waaaay more maintenance friendly than road bikes with exposed gears, and a lot easier to steer around traffic too. I mean, I love my racing bike but even in super bike friendly Utrecht I would never take it to work.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Those are also waaaay more maintenance friendly than road bikes with exposed gears, and a lot easier to steer around traffic too. I mean, I love my racing bike but even in super bike friendly Utrecht I would never take it to work.
Only when going seriously uphill. For flat stuff, once you get going you do not notice the weight.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Only when going seriously uphill. For flat stuff, once you get going you do not notice the weight.
As a Dutchman, I never understood why people choose road bikes (we call them racing bikes) for commuting. Nobody does that here, you have flatbar models and "grandma bikes" for commuting and racing bikes for exercise.
November 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
As a Dutchman, I never understood why people choose road bikes (we call them racing bikes) for commuting. Nobody does that here, you have flatbar models and "grandma bikes" for commuting and racing bikes for exercise.
Zou er idd blind in gaan, maarrrr na de eerste paar afleveringen kan ik zeggen: het maakt eigenlijk niet uit. Deze serie is niet te spoilen.
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Zou er idd blind in gaan, maarrrr na de eerste paar afleveringen kan ik zeggen: het maakt eigenlijk niet uit. Deze serie is niet te spoilen.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Not the block quotes!
What a nice thing to read. Both the book and the review.
November 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
What a nice thing to read. Both the book and the review.
And of course this was made possible by cooperating with the far right, because this whole thing wasn't shameful enough already. What a topic to break the cordon sanitaire for.
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
And of course this was made possible by cooperating with the far right, because this whole thing wasn't shameful enough already. What a topic to break the cordon sanitaire for.
We should however not forget that the EU and all EU Member States are still bound by human rights law, whether or not the CSDDD is human rights compliant. Those do not disappear, and states should be held accountable to them. Dito corporations.
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We should however not forget that the EU and all EU Member States are still bound by human rights law, whether or not the CSDDD is human rights compliant. Those do not disappear, and states should be held accountable to them. Dito corporations.
I've been critical of the CSDDD, but this makes it significantly worse. Drops far below what the UNGPs require as a *minimum*, but with the ambition to replace it as the global standard.
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I've been critical of the CSDDD, but this makes it significantly worse. Drops far below what the UNGPs require as a *minimum*, but with the ambition to replace it as the global standard.
Moreover, the magazine claimed the IOC had access to the test results, but the IOC had denied that. So I would be *highly* sceptical of that report. But more importantly: it still has nothing to do with transgender athletes.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Moreover, the magazine claimed the IOC had access to the test results, but the IOC had denied that. So I would be *highly* sceptical of that report. But more importantly: it still has nothing to do with transgender athletes.
The test results itself not publicly available, neither is the method. The only thing we have are claims by Le Correspondant (republished in Bild, but not verifier) that are supposedly based on that leaked test.
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The test results itself not publicly available, neither is the method. The only thing we have are claims by Le Correspondant (republished in Bild, but not verifier) that are supposedly based on that leaked test.