So I have mentioned before, in regard to Lightcycles:

- as far as I’ve seen they are never shown needing fuel of any kind, even though the humanoid programs are shown occasionally needing fuel in the form of liquid energy

- which suggests to me that they draw power from the program operating them

- perhaps optimizing the use of that power in some way, to enable farther and faster travel than the program could achieve on foot

- which makes them more analogous to pedal-powered bicycles than motorcycles

- so a bicyclist is closer to having a Lightcycle than a motorcyclist is

- especially if it’s a folding bicycle because then you’re maybe 5% closer to doing the baton thing

- anyway this is on my mind again because I’m getting settled into my new place in a more bike-friendly city and thinking about getting my bicycle ready to ride again

- which, despite the bike-friendly city, is gonna involve LOTS of lights and reflective tape

- AND a jetwall

- i.e. semi-rigid banner sticking out a few feet behind. Maybe printed with “IF THIS IS SMACKING YOU IN THE WINDSHIELD THEN YOU ARE DRIVING TOO CLOSE”

-not taking any chances here