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Old 05-20-07 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Platy
Put yourself in the position of a person who's heard some brief mention of carfree living, probably on TV or the radio. This hypothetical person was intrigued by the concept, searched for carfree topics on the Internet, and is now a visitor here at our little sub forum.

What information is that potentially car-lite or carfree person likely to be looking for?

Examples: How good a physical condition do you need to be in to ride a bicycle? Isn't it dangerous? How far can you go? How fast can you ride? Don't you stink? Aren't the people in bike shops patronizing and arrogant? What are the alternatives to driving a car? What is public transit and how do you use it? Won't people look down on me if I don't drive everywhere?
These are all good question. I would imagine that another one to address is: "Isn't riding a bike in traffic dangerous?"
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