Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
The employer has a right to set the requirements as he/she sees fit. It's cool to be passionate about cycling, but you don't get to make the rules on this one.
This.
The job requires you to drive a client around sometimes. Or to go to a job site that may be 20 miles from the office.
You can't expect an employer to be happy about you taking 90 minutes for travel time (one way) in the middle of the day to bike to a job site every other employee can get to in 20 minutes.
If you don't want to buy a car, then this isn't the right job for you. No biggie. Go find one that doesn't require you to own a car. Or buy a cheap car that you only drive when you have to meet a client.