Comments on: Life Without A Vehicle: Could You Live For 12 Months Without Your Car? http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brandon Carlson http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-16699 Brandon Carlson Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:28:29 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-16699 I don't drive at all and I'm 20. My parents keep trying to get a car and a license but I won't. I ride my dads bike everywhere I go. I don’t drive at all and I’m 20. My parents keep trying to get a car and a license but I won’t. I ride my dads bike everywhere I go.

]]> By: Bicycle Touring Pro http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-9869 Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:12:20 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-9869 That's awesome Bruce! Keep me posted on your progress. That’s awesome Bruce! Keep me posted on your progress.

]]> By: Bruce http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-9865 Bruce Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:15:14 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-9865 I gave up using a care a little over 12 months ago as well. Although I still drive occassionally I have found that for me giving up the car was not difficult at all. I do everything on the bike now I find the shopping now is an enjoyable activity even though I live 2.7ml (4.5km) from town the ride in, in any wether is pleasant. The best investment I have made I had made about 10 years before I gave up the car and it was to buy a single wheeled trailer similar to the bob called the wilerbeast made by Kool-Stop with a carrying capacity of 70lbs (35kg) and a set of rear panniers which are on the bike more than they are off the bike. There is very little I can't get that I used to use the car for anyway. Living on a modest pension because I now care for my wife on a full time basis. It has had the added blessing that it allows me to get out of the house and have a break occassionally froom the demands of caring as well. This site has inspired me to start even looking at doing some very short weekend tours and extended weekend tours with my bike and trailer and only today I loaded the bike and trailer up with everything I would need for a 3 day trip and road around the block which was around a mile and I now realise that I need to improve my fitness from its current level before I venture out ont to the open road with this setup otherwise I will be setting myself up for failure before I even start. Bruce NSW AUSTRALIA I gave up using a care a little over 12 months ago as well. Although I still drive occassionally I have found that for me giving up the car was not difficult at all. I do everything on the bike now I find the shopping now is an enjoyable activity even though I live 2.7ml (4.5km) from town the ride in, in any wether is pleasant. The best investment I have made I had made about 10 years before I gave up the car and it was to buy a single wheeled trailer similar to the bob called the wilerbeast made by Kool-Stop with a carrying capacity of 70lbs (35kg) and a set of rear panniers which are on the bike more than they are off the bike. There is very little I can’t get that I used to use the car for anyway. Living on a modest pension because I now care for my wife on a full time basis. It has had the added blessing that it allows me to get out of the house and have a break occassionally froom the demands of caring as well.

This site has inspired me to start even looking at doing some very short weekend tours and extended weekend tours with my bike and trailer and only today I loaded the bike and trailer up with everything I would need for a 3 day trip and road around the block which was around a mile and I now realise that I need to improve my fitness from its current level before I venture out ont to the open road with this setup otherwise I will be setting myself up for failure before I even start.

Bruce NSW AUSTRALIA

]]> By: My Life Now: Two Years Without A Car http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-8325 My Life Now: Two Years Without A Car Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:45:38 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-8325 [...] been using my bicycle as my main means of getting around. At about this time two years ago, I wrote an article and even produced a little video about my car – a 1992 Ford Explorer (picture above). If you would like to learn more about my [...] [...] been using my bicycle as my main means of getting around. At about this time two years ago, I wrote an article and even produced a little video about my car – a 1992 Ford Explorer (picture above). If you would like to learn more about my [...]

]]> By: Motorcycle Tour of Dinosaur National Park | Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-8028 Motorcycle Tour of Dinosaur National Park | Darren Alff Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:47:42 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-8028 [...] from my home in Park City, Utah, and yet I’ve never even dared to venture that far east. With my old car (a 1992 Ford Explorer) I was afraid to drive to Salt Lake City, let alone half-way across the [...] [...] from my home in Park City, Utah, and yet I’ve never even dared to venture that far east. With my old car (a 1992 Ford Explorer) I was afraid to drive to Salt Lake City, let alone half-way across the [...]

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