Those of us who work from home don’t have to worry so much about transportation or traffic. It’s more like “walk-to-work” day every day.
I do ride my bike – now that it is warm enough outside – to the office supply store, bank and grocery store. In fact, the back pack I use has been filled to the brim (and beyond) so many times that the seam on the top has ripped and will very soon need to be sown.
I have a motorcycle, too, that I do use when going across town to get things that fit in my saddle bags. In fact, I plan to run a few errands today. Love the fresh air and comradery (is that a word?) with fellow bikers. I also SO enjoy paying less than $4 when I fill up the tank.
I’ve been wondering lately about my car, though. Poor thing gets driven 1-3 times per month. Hardly worth paying insurance for. I wish there were a way I could share my car with others and offset the cost of registration and insurance. Well, actually if it came down to sharing, I don’t know if I really would. I did, however, find a way to save 40% on my car/house insurance recently – part of my belt-tightening approach around expenses, which I’ll gloat about for a while.
On this special Bike-to-Work day, I won’t ride my bike to work, because I don’t need to. However, I will appreciate all those who do. I can hear that old “ching ching” bell from bikes in the past and imagine that that is money in your pockets.
Bike on!
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This all sounds so relaxed and idyllic Phil. Most of my jobs have me travelling by car, some for an hour just to get there. The new 'green' bicycles are appealing to me, even adult trikes with basket space to carry groceries and work papers/supplies! I like the options for an electric motor to help get home after long days or to speed up the trip on rainy cold days. Reclining bikes are looking good for proper biomechanics too. Riding on city streets here in the southwest of Alberta is dicey with so many large trucks. So many changes yet to come in our movement to more conscious use of the earth. Looking forward to it!
Hi Lynne,
I am reminded of a time a week or so ago, when I was riding my bike. A truck waited until I was right next to it … and it hit a loud horn. My knee-jerk reaction was to flip them off. The truck came along aside again and did the same thing. So, today when I was riding, I thought of you in southwest Alberta with this huge horn on your bike. J
Phil