i've been in europe for four years now and coming back to the states
opens my eyes (even more) to the mentality of most americans
concerning the issue of transportation. i lived in texas before so i can
totally understand the problem of not driving a car. you really can't
get anywhere without alot of planning because everything is so far
apart. but if there was a good public transportation system that could
be combined with bicycles (like in europe) i don't think people would
use it because most people see bicycle/bus/train usage to be something
bad or at least lower class some how. its like if you use those methods
you're just poor or something, wtf.

word to the wise, nothing beats being able to hop on a train with your bike,
goto another city and be totally mobile within your new location. yay for bikes!
(and public transportation)