Attempting to go car-free

[mjr]

Everything changed for me after I got deliberately knocked off by a driver, I just wasn't prepared to have my precious child ride on the road anymore, it made life very difficult.

I can totally understand that but it's still very disappointing to see the motoring terrorists win again.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well so far things are 'interesting'. My neighbours van had a gearbox failure at the weekend and is now off the road. Yesterday 'something' happened to my wife's van that caused it to loose all it's oil.

On the plus side I think I may have found a decent Bakfiets cargo bike

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I think I'd better think it out again...

 

[subaqua]

Bloody cyclists . blocking the Ginnell !

 

[Milzy]

I attempt every day but fail.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Week two done, yet to kill anyone

 

[cyberknight]

I don't really want a car, but have finally caved after five years of struggling with how difficult it was to get my son to his various sporting events in the evenings and weekends. That was my biggest problem, even living in a metropolis as I do, piss poor public transport made what would be a twenty minute car journey into 90 minutes of bus related hell. Everything changed for me after I got deliberately knocked off by a driver, I just wasn't prepared to have my precious child ride on the road anymore, it made life very difficult.

Me too, on the occasions i dont cycle to work theres no bus service , especially at 3 am and i cant gaurentee what time i will finish so a taxi is no good

 

[mjr]

Me too, on the occasions i dont cycle to work theres no bus service , especially at 3 am and i cant gaurentee what time i will finish so a taxi is no good

Do the taxis there not come when you phone?

 

[cyberknight]

Do the taxis there not come when you phone?

just finished work at 3 am . not to msny taxis about

 

[Drago]

That time on a Saturday morning they'll be busy getting puked over.

 

[mjr]

That time on a Saturday morning they'll be busy getting puked over.

Yeah so I thought they might welcome a pickup from a workplace!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Taxis? I got this to work a few times. They ran a 2 small 14 passenger covered ferries for 40odd years before big staffing cuts and eventually the service stopped altogether. £2 each way or £5 a day + all the extras of driving

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Still going alright, decided to go back to riding a motorbike (not bought yet) as the longterm cheaper option over a hefty enough finance agreement.

Still have use of cars, just need to cycle more

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Commuter weapon

 

[tatr]

Got my Burley bike trailer today. First ride with the baby tomorrow \o/