| Re: Car-free since 11/1/2006!
On Feb 7, 5:14 pm, "Gooserider" <Gooseri...@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
> I just passed my three month anniversary of going car-free. The clutch on
> my car went out on Halloween 2006......
Good job. Three months is a significant achievement. Back in college
I went about that long without a car but that was 25 years ago. As
far as grocery shopping, a used baby trailer works great. They can
carry 200 lbs and are a lot cheaper than an Xtracycle. Regarding the
money you save, it becomes more significant when you cancel your car
insurance and eliminate car payments (if any). And regarding the
Surly Pacer, awesome. Surlys are cool bikes. I own a Crosscheck
which I built into a straight bar road bike.
I also commute to work but not everyday. My commute is 25 miles each
way from one corner of San Diego to another. Lots of hills but the
worst thing about it is the traffic. My morning commute is right at
rush hour. Sometimes I take a day off from commuting by bike, not
because I'm tired but to give myself a mental break from the
frustrations of dealing with distracted and aggressive motorists. I
fear that if I didn't then I would stop enjoying the ride.
Anyhow, I'm glad that you have overcome that. Keep it up and please
let us know when you pass another significant milestone.
Tom
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