Ratio of Bikes to Cars
05-11-05, 10:20 PM
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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.
sea kayak) and six bicyles in our basement. The bikes get way more use then the car.
05-11-05, 10:22 PM
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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
05-11-05, 10:45 PM
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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?
05-11-05, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DCCommuter
Does a tandem count extra?
05-11-05, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PWRDbyTRD
nope that's minus TWO!
3 bikes 1 car.
05-12-05, 12:23 AM
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3:2 in my garage but I keep trying to increase the former.
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05-12-05, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Ziemas
6:2 in favor of the bikes.
)1:1 for me, with plans to increase the ratio soon.
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05-12-05, 09:21 AM
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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
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
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05-12-05, 09:24 AM
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3 (soon 4) bikes to zero car.
05-12-05, 09:32 AM
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Personally: 6, soon to be 7, to 1 car.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.
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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.
I'd like to ditch one car, but stuff is just so spread out here, and I'm not a strong enough rider yet.
05-12-05, 10:31 AM
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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.
2:1 oooo The truck isn't used often though. It's what most trucks should be... a workhorse.
05-12-05, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lala
Personally: 6, soon to be 7, to 1 car.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.
Household/roommates: 9 (soon 10) to 3.
05-12-05, 10:40 AM
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6 bikes, 3 cars, 2 canoes
05-12-05, 11:10 AM
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7 bikes and two cars, plus two child trailers.
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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
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
05-12-05, 11:25 AM
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6 bikes, 4 cars (one on blocks... classic convertable VW), 3 people.
