Originally Posted by
canklecat
I'd advise against getting rid of your car if you're still working, unless you can afford to quickly replace the car later if need be. You need to remain flexible enough to change jobs or change locations within a job. That's very difficult to do without a car in many places.
This; as of today, my commute pretty much doubled, and while it's a heck of a lot more scenic, I suspect I'll be catching a ride with a coworker from about my one mile mark anytime the weather isn't as great as it was this morning. (Went from one really big hill to three, and a couple of long shallow climbs, plus the one really good long downhill that got me to 28mph without pedaling is a bit rough for that speed, really.)