I have been posting mostly in the "Commuting" forum...
But I realize I should be visiting here as well...
You see, I have not even started either of my 2 vehicles since June of this year. Which is pretty tough, one is a 2004 FatBoy Harley Davidson. I gave up driving when the price of gas was 2.00 per Gallon... now it is over 3.00.
It is tough some days to go shopping and such, but I manage. I keep a bungie cord in my pannier at all times. Oh bet you guessed I ride with a pannier too... at least the left side one... when I need more supplies I put on both.
My bike is a 1994 Trek 7000 MTB, I put Conti Town & Country Tires on it (1.9 width). thing flys down the road. I have been seriously thinking what it would be like on one of those very light road bikes.
I will always ride this ole' trek...