Reposted by @jernejr.bsky.social
Remember this one?
“Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.”
The most efficient travellers are us on bikes.
Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
scientificamerican.com
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
