I was recently relocated across country, and along with the relocation came a decision to live more simply. In the East, I rode my bike most of the time, but relied on a car for some things. I decided to not move the car with me and am now car free. When looking for a house to live in, we specifically chose one which would be within bike range of work, but at the same time, I looked to make sure that there was an alternate way to get to work via public transit (there is), so that in the event of an injury that kept me off of the bike, I could still live without a personal automobile.