I've realized that the best answer is probably both. That way if one goes down, I have the other. Big D and something else like the LHT.
When I lived in Boston I never had more than one bike at a time, but there public transport is everywhere -- like a built-in backup. Here, with very sparse public transport, two bikes would be the way to go when 100% car free.
Last edited by Chesha Neko; 08-20-11 at 02:19 PM.