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What are your "poor person" money life hacks? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Let's get a list going. Like with a Target debit card you can get $40 cash back and it takes 1 to 2 days to be withdraw from your checking.

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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

I don't have an omafiets, but a single gear bike. The only gear it does have is quite tough to start, but my God is it so much better than something with 8 gears or whatever. So much less effort once you get going. I never realised this, but apparently you lose a lot of power through the gearing.

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

The derailleur transmission design introduces a LOT of friction because the chain is forced to bend and twist between gears that are out of alignment, and it hates doing that. It also leads to increased wear.

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

I also like single gear because it's simpler to fix if it breaks

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And breaks far less often. Less wear and tear, and the chain rarely if ever slips off the cog.

[-] Cheerstothe90s@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Only ride on flat trails?

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Nope. Do hills too.

It is a bit tougher up hill, like cycling in a higher gear, but because you lose less power due to gearing, it's not as bad as you'd expect.

[-] Cheerstothe90s@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I'm not an avid cyclist, and I found the inability to make inclines easier a no-go. I'm into electric assist though, but that increases bike price. I see quite a few used ones for sale tho.

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