Originally Posted by
jorgetheboinker
i toss my bike in my car all the time to ride to a place nearer a trail entrance. the roads immediately surrounding my house are shoulderless, extremely winding and hilly. i only have to go about 3 miles, but it's well worth the safety, imo.
Right, but I live in Chicago which is flat an smooth for miles and miles. In a city with amply wide streets and some of the best public transit around there is no reason to drive around in a car. Ever(unless you're moving furniture or something). And it annoys the hell out of me to see sombody toting their brakeless bike around on the back of their car like a handbag dog. I'm probably the jackass, but I HATE cars and the people in them. I acknowlege their occasional nececity, for instance I am moving this weekend and will be driving a (borrowed) pickup, but those who drive every because they assume there is no other way are stubborn and insane.
***RANT OVER***