Living Car Free - Going car free

Ok....So I have been a bike commuter off and on for the past few years and I have around 700 miles so far this year.

I turn 40 on Saturday and have been thinking about what I can change in my life that may impact my next 20 years.

So I have gave it some thought and decided to live car free for a year. I really am to the point where I hate driving, everything seems more simple when riding a bike. You can choose your own path, make your own repairs and just live more of a simple life.

The wife and kids still have cars so I don't expect to have any excuses for not riding everywhere I go.

I just thought i would post this and say I'm looking forward to joining an elite crowd like all of you.

Scotty

Welcome to the Super Elite Side...:)

I don't know how elite the club is, but sounds like a great experiment. It should also set a shining example for other members of the family. They might like to get in on the act. I've been doing something similar to what you are starting -- our family has a car, but I do all my personal travel by bike ( or bus).

You'll probably have to bend a little if your wife wants you both to see a film at a theatre that's > 5 miles away., for example.

Although perhaps you can convince her that it's a bikeable distance :)

Welcome to the Elite side:D We have cookies!

First of all Happy Birthday, mine is Tuesday will be 57 this year. I think you are right on track with how much simpler things are on a bike. I only drive to work two days a week and then I ride my motorcyle. The only reason I take the motorbike those days is I swim at lunch and the pool is too far from my office to make it there and back in a resonable amount of time on my bicycle. Good luck with being car free and enjoy the ride.

Ok....So I have been a bike commuter off and on for the past few years and I have around 700 miles so far this year.

I turn 40 on Saturday and have been thinking about what I can change in my life that may impact my next 20 years.

So I have gave it some thought and decided to live car free for a year. I really am to the point where I hate driving, everything seems more simple when riding a bike. You can choose your own path, make your own repairs and just live more of a simple life.

The wife and kids still have cars so I don't expect to have any excuses for not riding everywhere I go.

I just thought i would post this and say I'm looking forward to joining an elite crowd like all of you.

Scotty

Go Scotty & Good luck to you! I am at one year & two months... You can do it!:thumb:

Congratulations on your escape from the matrix!

Do it! I hate driving and so only do it when I have to. I hope to be in a position to go car free soon!

GL!

I think that this is a really cool choice you're making. I bike everywhere, but only because I don't own a car and therefore have no choice. I enjoy this lifestyle for the most part, though it does get pretty hot sometimes...or rainy. I suppose it's all just building me loads of great character that will come in handy later on.
Best of luck and be safe!

I turn 40 on Saturday and have been thinking about what I can change in my life that may impact my next 20 years.


Sine you will be riding a bike so much from now on you may want to start thinking about the next 50 years of your life! Then again I am an optimist!