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The person on the left is carrying bags, the one in orange is a delivery driver and a couple of people are wearing backpacks. Aside from car brained, Damaris is also blind.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The author could be the first to use a bike to haul furniture if he wanted to

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Furniture gets moved by bike here all the time in the Netherlands ? We got this amazing invention called a bakfiets (tub bike) or we just balance it on the back.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cool. Because we here in the US are so ice-centric though, we default to that for moving heavy things

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Not saying i wouldn't rather have had a car to move shit around but it's certainly doable for some things.

[–] zik@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When I lived in Switzerland I literally used a bike to haul furniture (flat packed). Honestly it's easier than you might imagine.

I brought a big tv home on my bike too. It's quite achievable, if awkward.

But a cargo bike would have been a better choice than my conventional bike.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml -3 points 6 months ago

No offense, but "flatpack" furniture isnt really

[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Bicycle trailers are a thing for a reason. I'm sure hauling a washer and dryer would be difficult but a sofa is easily achievable. For heavy stuff most places offer delivery for free or really cheap

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah you can haul all kinds of things with a trailer. You migjt even be able to get a couch from A to B without one if youre strong enough