Biked today, forgetting I have a dentist appointment at 2:30 until I got to work. I was going to bike home during my lunch and swap to the motorcycle but thinking about it, the dentist office is only 3.5 miles away from work. I can clear that easily in 15 minutes riding at a very modest pace so I'm going to just bike to my appointment and back to work.
Originally Posted by
Smaug1
I'm disappointed at how few people bike commute to work. I think we will see more of it as the middle class continues to shrink.
I think often of whether my wife and I could get by with two cars. (one being the old Miata) It would mean foul weather bike commuting and it will have to wait until my daughter is older. I guess it's better for now just to not immediately buy a new car as soon as the daily driver is paid off...
I agree although I've found it really depends on where you live as to how many people get around by bike. In my city, it's a very small number. Go up to Healdsburg or down to Rohnert Park, similar story. Go down south to San Francisco though, a lot of people commute by bike and otherwise just get around the city the same way. Many of my friends in SF don't even own a car. Public transit is solid and these days, there's bike lanes everywhere.
I used to spend a lot of time in Davis and large majority of college students get around by bike, both to classes and work and I was one of those people. But, that city has long been known for being very bike friendly and when you have a bunch of broke college students, they're going to use the cheapest method of getting around. Also, Davis is pancake flat. no hills to bike over.