I did without a car just fine for 5 years, but only because I could not afford it. I love cars and I love bikes, but I am not hardcore about either. I prefer to drive if it is hot, muggy, humid, raining, I need to get someplace quick, I am wearing a suit, need to go more than 6 miles, or need to haul heavy items.

During the winter a 1988 Trans Am is a terrible car to drive. It can take up to 30 minutes just to scrap ice off and warm up the car. I don't want to risk driving at night with ice and snow on the road nor do I want my car to rust from salty slush on the roads. For those times it is more convenient and quicker to hop on the winter bike.

For me the stimulus and aversion can be flipped at anytime depending on what I am in the mood for.