Comments on: One Less Car, One Year Later http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/ This is the bike that will love you back. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:26:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: david g. http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/#comment-479 david g. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=212#comment-479 I think I'm going to take the car-free plunge and that reality made me think of this post. Let's just hope this guy buys my Volvo 240DL tomorrow! The funny thing is, I just sold a reasonably nice 'cross bike for more than my asking price for the car... Anyway, here's to going it by bike. I love <a HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/antbikemike/2646418236/in/set-72157606033391529/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. I think I’m going to take the car-free plunge and that reality made me think of this post. Let’s just hope this guy buys my Volvo 240DL tomorrow! The funny thing is, I just sold a reasonably nice ‘cross bike for more than my asking price for the car… Anyway, here’s to going it by bike.

I love this.

]]> By: beth hamon http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/#comment-478 beth hamon Sun, 11 May 2008 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=212#comment-478 I wonder if it counts to call it car-free if you use zipcar. I'm not trying to be a stick in the mud or anything, but for the purists out there I suspect that the idea of being "car-free" means not using a car at all, even someone else's. I suppose this is a matter of degrees, like almost anything else. Congratulations on dumping all those financial headaches of car ownership! (That's why I sold MY car nearly 20 years ago, and I haven't looked back once. Saving 4 to 5 grand a year can do that to a gal.) Go for a celebratory bike ride! Cheers--BH I wonder if it counts to call it car-free if you use zipcar. I’m not trying to be a stick in the mud or anything, but for the purists out there I suspect that the idea of being “car-free” means not using a car at all, even someone else’s. I suppose this is a matter of degrees, like almost anything else.
Congratulations on dumping all those financial headaches of car ownership!
(That’s why I sold MY car nearly 20 years ago, and I haven’t looked back once.
Saving 4 to 5 grand a year can do that to a gal.)
Go for a celebratory bike ride!
Cheers–BH

]]> By: Austin http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/#comment-477 Austin Fri, 02 May 2008 20:55:45 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=212#comment-477 We use the Tail Wagon from Burley. Its pretty good, but not a great design. It has a rain cover which is handy, but sometimes the little puppy wants to bail. And sometimes she can. That is a little troubling. As for getting to those brevets, we totally lucked out with the Zipcar. $60 bucks for 24 hours and they cover gas. But then again, friends with cars help also. We use the Tail Wagon from Burley. Its pretty good, but not a great design. It has a rain cover which is handy, but sometimes the little puppy wants to bail. And sometimes she can. That is a little troubling.

As for getting to those brevets, we totally lucked out with the Zipcar. $60 bucks for 24 hours and they cover gas. But then again, friends with cars help also.

]]> By: Lesli Larson http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/#comment-476 Lesli Larson Fri, 02 May 2008 00:35:32 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=212#comment-476 Which Burley do you use for canine transport? Not quite car-less but my car is so fuel inefficient that I'm trying to limit its use and switch over to more bike/cart type transport. Now looking at the many trailer options. Main carless problem for me: getting up to PDX and Seattle areas for remotely located brevets. If only train/bus service were more affordable/speedy between Eugene and Portland. As Portlanders--you guys have it made in terms of urban access to recreation, shopping, etc.. Which Burley do you use for canine transport? Not quite car-less but my car is so fuel inefficient that I’m trying to limit its use and switch over to more bike/cart type transport. Now looking at the many trailer options.

Main carless problem for me: getting up to PDX and Seattle areas for remotely located brevets. If only train/bus service were more affordable/speedy between Eugene and Portland. As Portlanders–you guys have it made in terms of urban access to recreation, shopping, etc..

]]> By: Jami http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2008/04/17/one-less-car-one-year-later/#comment-475 Jami Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:02:25 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=212#comment-475 Looks like I will be car-free in a matter of days or weeks. Can't wait to join the club! Looks like I will be car-free in a matter of days or weeks. Can’t wait to join the club!

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