General Cycling Discussion - Ratio of Bikes to Cars

Okay today I was thinking about my ratio of cars to bikes. (We are a middle aged couple with no small children living at home. ) We have one 1999 Ford Taurus between the both of us (we like to
sea kayak) and six bicyles in our basement. The bikes get way more use then the car.

Yeah...well my family has 4 cars and 2 bikes...both bikes are mine. I promise the cars get more use, not by my choice. I can't even convince my father to buy a 55 dollar walmart 10 speed

6:2 in favor of the bikes.

My family has one car, four bikes, three trail-a-bikes, three tricycles and two trailers. Plus two more bikes we just ordered, and probably another two within a few months. All the bikes are in the garage and the car stays out on the street.

Does a tandem count extra?

Does a tandem count extra?
nope that's minus TWO!

nope that's minus TWO!

:lol:

3 bikes 1 car.

3 bikes (one loaned out and one just sitting there) - ZERO cars.

4 to 1 ratio...........which translates to 8 bikes to 2 SUVeeees

3:2 in my garage but I keep trying to increase the former.

1:1 but the bikes are bound to multiply....

6:2 in favor of the bikes.

Gaa! Simplify your fractions! 6 bikes, 2 cars = 3:1 (Prof. Smit would get upset ;) )

1:1 for me, with plans to increase the ratio soon.

What's in my fleet
Wheeled gas Vehicles:'76 Chevy 4X4 truck, '95 GMC conversion van, '52 Ford 8N tractor, '72 John Deere 56 mower

Bikes:'02 Raleigh C500 hybrid, '84 Raleigh grand prix, 16" Magna - 6 YO girl, 20" Murray "Doom" 5 spd-6YO's next bike, Trek Mt Train tag a long, '04 Trek 7100 - son, , '03 raleigh M40 - daughter

7 bikes/3 road vehicles 2.3/1

3 (soon 4) bikes to zero car.

Personally: 6, soon to be 7, to 1 car.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.

Two cars, four bikes, one airplane.

Paul

6:0 - Bikes

2 cars, 3 bikes, 2 people.

I'd like to ditch one car, but stuff is just so spread out here, and I'm not a strong enough rider yet.

2 road, 1 mountain, 1 bmx, 1 car, 1 truck

2:1 oooo The truck isn't used often though. It's what most trucks should be... a workhorse.

Personally: 6, soon to be 7, to 1 car.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.

whoa - you live with 9 people? i think i would have a mental breakdown.

6 bikes, 3 cars, 2 canoes

7 bikes and two cars, plus two child trailers.

1 car and:

Me: 2 road bikes, 1 mountain bike, 1 BMX bike (but that's currently disassembled)
Wife: 1 Comfort bike
Son: 1 Mountain bike
Daughter: 1 small kid bike, 1 trailer bike, 1 trailer

RFM

6 bikes, 4 cars (one on blocks... classic convertable VW), 3 people.

1 VW Passat GLX
1 Mazda Tribute
1 35 foot Winnebago

13 bicycles ( soon to be 14)

I personally have 4 (working) bikes and one car, but we have two other cars and two other bikes in the household as well.

My wife made me cut my car inventory down to 2 from 5 :o (mostly project cars), not including her's. We have 2 bikes total so a 3:2 ratio now though one car rarely see's the streets.

2 (working) : 2 (in progress) : 2 (frame/fork only) : 0 (cars)

5:1 in favor of bikes.

We use car for wife's commuting, shopping & trips. As soon as the downtown grocery store opens up, we'll only use it for her commuting and our trips.

6 bikes 1 car

Infinite... 2 bikes (plus 2 frames):0 cars

Four bikes (one for sale,) one car, one motorcycle (also for sale.)

Where does the cycling liscense plate fit in this? (my avater)