Today I remembered that I know a couple of people who prefer walking to places. My friends dad would sometimes walk about twelve miles to work or walk home from work. I don't think he did both in the same day. This guy had huge calf muscles. There is another guy in my neighborhood who walks into town and walks home daily. That is four and a quarter miles one way. He just likes it.

For them it isn't about the speed. It couldn't be. They like the physical movement of walking. They know about bicycles and cars. They see them daily.

For me the movement needed to propel the scooter is enjoyable. It is comfortable. I like swinging my leg up and making long pushing motions. For the times when I need to travel faster I'll use the bicycle. It makes sense. When snow comes the bicycle will rule because it has studded tires.

The adjustable handlebar height of the Xootr came in handy last week when I went to the store. There was a ten mile per hour headwind. I lowered the bar to near the bottom of its travel and that helped get my body bent forward and more aerodynamic. It added a shoulder workout to my trip.

Has anybody reading this thread wanted to try a scooter? If you can get ahold of one for a few minutes (even a childs model) give it a shot and see how it feels. For short trips they are the best vehicle, though skateboards are convenient too. I still want to try inline skates; but even the ones that clamp on to regular shoes must take a while to put on and take off.

How often must I ride my bicycle to remain a member of the Living Car Free section of Bikeforums?