Its like my car

hippieP · 03-15-2011, 02:12 PM

Very few times since I tend to travel a good bit, have I never needed or wanted a car. My bike is my car and I have had a few that I have loved just as much as others use cars. I understand sometimes a car is needed, but not always and its a great form of exercise. Why are more people not biking it?

Grandpa · 03-15-2011, 02:59 PM

In my case, because the nearest walmart or Mc D is 60 miles away, over a high mountain pass, and the nearest place to buy a soda is just under 10 miles. Our county high school buses kids 75 miles one way to get the 40 or so kids in each grade to class. It's a mile down to my mail box, which I walk each day for the excercise.

However, I am the exception and you make a good point hippie.

IndianaHiker · 03-16-2011, 06:03 PM

Just look at all the people in cities that live only a few blocks from many of the things that they want and need. Even though it's only a block 90 percent of the population would never thinks of walking or riding.

Grandpa · 03-16-2011, 06:25 PM

Lmao and yeah, I drive to town, stop in front of a store, then drive a block to the next store. Good point hippie, guilty here after all, lol

But after driving that block, I'm out of town again......

outdoorsy · 03-16-2011, 08:24 PM

I wish I could cycle more ~ I live in the country so it's almost impossible for me to ride all over the place. I commute 20 miles one way to work each day. I'm also an accountant so I have to wear suits a lot. I can't imagine riding my bike 20 miles in a suit.

Betty · 03-20-2011, 01:33 PM

Where I live now, it's not conducive. It's ten miles to town with major hills all the way, not to mention snow for 5 months of the year. As a college student, my bike was my car.

outwest · 03-20-2011, 04:45 PM

A friend of mine in NYC says he loves to be in the city. We spent a few years in the same small dinky town and we always lived far off, bikes were what we watched on TV shows. Now I am sure he is a tad more in shape than I am but then again I moved back into the boonies kind of.

oldsarge · 03-20-2011, 06:24 PM

Can't carry a weeks worth of groceries on a bike...or your kids!

Judy Ann · 03-20-2011, 09:38 PM

The sun has not yet risen when I go to work and it has long set when I get off.

dinosaur · Yesterday, 09:12 AM

I bike as often as I can. However, I love my hot rod. And, my 4X4 will go places my mountain bike won't. The gas guzzling beast will also carry more tools and gear.

Back when I lived in Chicago, I used to bike to work (about ten miles). I never had to pay for parking, I brought the bike into my office.

03-15-2011, 02:12 PM	#1
hippieP Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14	Its like my car Very few times since I tend to travel a good bit, have I never needed or wanted a car. My bike is my car and I have had a few that I have loved just as much as others use cars. I understand sometimes a car is needed, but not always and its a great form of exercise. Why are more people not biking it?

03-16-2011, 06:03 PM	#3
IndianaHiker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 282	Because many are lazy Just look at all the people in cities that live only a few blocks from many of the things that they want and need. Even though it's only a block 90 percent of the population would never thinks of walking or riding.

Yesterday, 09:12 AM	#10
dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 755 Blog Entries: 1	I bike as often as I can. However, I love my hot rod. And, my 4X4 will go places my mountain bike won't. The gas guzzling beast will also carry more tools and gear. Back when I lived in Chicago, I used to bike to work (about ten miles). I never had to pay for parking, I brought the bike into my office. Last edited by dinosaur; Yesterday at 09:15 AM.

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03-15-2011, 02:59 PM	#2
Grandpa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 357	In my case, because the nearest walmart or Mc D is 60 miles away, over a high mountain pass, and the nearest place to buy a soda is just under 10 miles. Our county high school buses kids 75 miles one way to get the 40 or so kids in each grade to class. It's a mile down to my mail box, which I walk each day for the excercise. However, I am the exception and you make a good point hippie.

03-16-2011, 06:25 PM	#4
Grandpa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 357	Lmao and yeah, I drive to town, stop in front of a store, then drive a block to the next store. Good point hippie, guilty here after all, lol But after driving that block, I'm out of town again......

03-16-2011, 08:24 PM	#5
outdoorsy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 107	I wish I could cycle more ~ I live in the country so it's almost impossible for me to ride all over the place. I commute 20 miles one way to work each day. I'm also an accountant so I have to wear suits a lot. I can't imagine riding my bike 20 miles in a suit.

03-20-2011, 01:33 PM	#6
Betty Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	Where I live now, it's not conducive. It's ten miles to town with major hills all the way, not to mention snow for 5 months of the year. As a college student, my bike was my car.

03-20-2011, 04:45 PM	#7
outwest Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 44	A friend of mine in NYC says he loves to be in the city. We spent a few years in the same small dinky town and we always lived far off, bikes were what we watched on TV shows. Now I am sure he is a tad more in shape than I am but then again I moved back into the boonies kind of.

03-20-2011, 06:24 PM	#8
oldsarge Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Richton Park, Illinios Posts: 410	Can't carry a weeks worth of groceries on a bike...or your kids!

03-20-2011, 09:38 PM	#9
Judy Ann Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 96	The sun has not yet risen when I go to work and it has long set when I get off.