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/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car Plan, prepare for, and promote your bicycle touring adventures. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DAVE THE WAVE http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-954 DAVE THE WAVE Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:58:54 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-954 well i had a license,but because of my drinking problem i lost it,and then by the time i got sober the cost of getting it back was way thru the roof,between a couple states it would cost my at least 1500 bucks to get it back,AND thats just for my license ,never mind the cost of running and ,maintaining a vehicle of some sort.i would rather take that money and invest it in my bicycles and just keep pedaling along,i have done 2 rides ,a 400 miler ,then the next spring a 1340 miler ,had a blast both times.so i have learned that i truly can go anywhere i want,and for a guy that has mucular dystrophy and needs braces just to walk that to bad ,i cant walk worth a damm,please dont get me wrong,i can walk around,but a mile or so is really pushing it ,BUT i can RIDE that mile or so with no problem .EYE LOVE MY BIKES ,burn calories not carbon well i had a license,but because of my drinking problem i lost it,and then by the time i got sober the cost of getting it back was way thru the roof,between a couple states it would cost my at least 1500 bucks to get it back,AND thats just for my license ,never mind the cost of running and ,maintaining a vehicle of some sort.i would rather take that money and invest it in my bicycles and just keep pedaling along,i have done 2 rides ,a 400 miler ,then the next spring a 1340 miler ,had a blast both times.so i have learned that i truly can go anywhere i want,and for a guy that has mucular dystrophy and needs braces just to walk that to bad ,i cant walk worth a damm,please dont get me wrong,i can walk around,but a mile or so is really pushing it ,BUT i can RIDE that mile or so with no problem .EYE LOVE MY BIKES ,burn calories not carbon

]]> By: Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Darren Alff Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:10:28 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-898 Gary, it's been almost two months now since I got rid of my car and while I really missed seeing it in my driveway each day, I haven't really missed driving it. There have been a few times where I wanted to drive it to the store or something like that just because I was being lazy, but other than that I've gotten along just fine. It seems as though I am certainly not the only one going without a vehicle these days. Thanks for the comment. Gary, it’s been almost two months now since I got rid of my car and while I really missed seeing it in my driveway each day, I haven’t really missed driving it. There have been a few times where I wanted to drive it to the store or something like that just because I was being lazy, but other than that I’ve gotten along just fine. It seems as though I am certainly not the only one going without a vehicle these days. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Gary http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Gary Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:01:25 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-897 I gave my car away Jan. 08, and now commute about 4 miles each way to work by bicycle.( My wife stills has her car though). I have discovered alot of things about bicycling during this last year. The most common question I'm asked is " how far do you ride to work? "I explain that the terrain and weather are just as much a factor as distance ie: hilly, windy, heat, etc.. , but I do enjoy it. I think the key is to forget the racer mentality and all of a sudden bicycling is a viable alternative to the one-car-per- person philosophy we think we are all entiled to.Darren, I think you will begin to see things differently as you go car-less. PS. thanks for the web site I gave my car away Jan. 08, and now commute about 4 miles each way to work by bicycle.( My wife stills has her car though). I have discovered alot of things about bicycling during this last year. The most common question I’m asked is ” how far do you ride to work? “I explain that the terrain and weather are just as much a factor as distance ie: hilly, windy, heat, etc.. , but I do enjoy it. I think the key is to forget the racer mentality and all of a sudden bicycling is a viable alternative to the one-car-per- person philosophy we think we are all entiled to.Darren, I think you will begin to see things differently as you go car-less. PS. thanks for the web site

]]> By: Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Darren Alff Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:15:35 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-731 Curt, I don't think I let my car go. It's just that it is an old car with 200,000 miles on it... and it's pretty much time for it to go. I'm know it could last for a few more years, but because of this Europe trip I'm going on, it's just a good time to get rid of it. I think you are right though in that I'm sure there will be times when I wish I had the car. But because I won't need the car for at least the next 8 months, that time won't be coming around for a while. And Dustin... wow! A 3,000 move by bike is pretty impressive. You win the prize there! I hope you don't have much stuff. You gotta send me some pictures from that trip! Curt,

I don’t think I let my car go. It’s just that it is an old car with 200,000 miles on it… and it’s pretty much time for it to go. I’m know it could last for a few more years, but because of this Europe trip I’m going on, it’s just a good time to get rid of it. I think you are right though in that I’m sure there will be times when I wish I had the car. But because I won’t need the car for at least the next 8 months, that time won’t be coming around for a while.

And Dustin… wow! A 3,000 move by bike is pretty impressive. You win the prize there! I hope you don’t have much stuff. You gotta send me some pictures from that trip!

]]> By: dustinsandwich http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/life-without-a-vehicle-could-you-live-for-12-months-without-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-730 dustinsandwich Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:49:14 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=134#comment-730 yeah, i'm 22 and i've never had a driver's license. it's actually far easier to live without a car than you'd believe. in fact, my brother, father and i are all moving 3,000 miles away by bicycle. yeah, i’m 22 and i’ve never had a driver’s license. it’s actually far easier to live without a car than you’d believe. in fact, my brother, father and i are all moving 3,000 miles away by bicycle.

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