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Old 02-05-2019, 10:24 AM   #4
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Default Re: Carrying lots of stuff on bicycles

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Originally Posted by WaterAndWindSpirit View Post
So, is that a specialty of the Freight Handling skill?
I'd say it's straight Freight Handling (though an optional Speciality would also be appropriate).

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Just how much can you carry on a TL 8 bike?
As someone who has loaded up the ole bicycle and gone a trippin....

I'd treat it as a two wheeled cart.

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Could it be a plausible alternative to horses and the like in AtE settings? Could you expect bicycles to be relatively common in a realistic AtE setting?
A tentative yes. Depends on your apocalypse. But even then horses have an advantage of eating grasses and not requiring any tech beyond TL 0 to use or care for*. So while you could replace horses, a lot of communities (again depending on the apoc) won;t be likely to.

An apocalypse that left cities and roads largely intact? Oh hecks yeah!



* Yes, yes I know, the better your tech, the better the horse's health and safety.
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