"I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I played a lot of video games. When I answered yes, he said, I thought so, in a tone that was very clearly not complimentary. Regrettably, it turns out that hundreds of hours spent mercilessly beating my friends and family at Mario Kart and causing vehicular chaos in Grand Theft Auto do not translate instantly to real-life driving skills and judgment."
"Because I still don't have my licence, I ride my bike everywhere. It's a giant orange monster of a thing, big enough for my two children to ride on the back, and it looks ridiculous. It makes me look ridiculous, next to the Lycra-clad middle-aged men on their carbon-fibre frames who zoom past me on the regular. It's not something I could ever take out into the countryside or down some mountain trail. For that, once again, I must turn to video games."
A 37-year-old non-driver attempted driving lessons and found video-game experience does not translate into real-life driving skills or judgment. The person cycles everywhere on a large orange cargo bike that carries two children and feels conspicuous next to Lycra-clad cyclists on carbon-fibre frames. The cargo bike is impractical for countryside or mountain trails, prompting reliance on cycling video games for those experiences. The individual enjoys unrealistic racing games and collects cycling-themed games, citing Lonely Mountains: Downhill and Knights and Bikes as favorites. The person recently played Wheel World, exploring an island and searching for hidden paths, ramps, and bike parts.
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