On reflection

[G-Zero]

Up to June last year, I was doing a 50 mile daily commute in the car, five days a week, with uneconomical rush hour traffic, especially the evening rush on the home run past the Metrocentre.

I was initially gutted when I had to stop driving for a while, however I’ve just had a quick look at the figures since I stopped driving at that time and I have saved close to 7500 miles worth of fuel bills, wear and tear on the car and emissions.

With cycle commuting to a different office, my actual cycle miles don’t reflect those 7500, but at over 2000 miles in the saddle in that same period, I’m fitter, lighter, richer and more importantly….. much happier.

My advice to anyone thinking of ditching the car, Go for it !!

 

[BSRU]

richer

You need to buy more bike gear
Currently I only use the car for shopping and family trips, hopefully this year I will by a bike trailer and the car will be relegated to just the family trips.

 

[Theseus]

the car will be relegated to just the family trips.

A few more bikes will solve that one.

 

[BSRU]

A few more bikes will solve that one.

I would suggest that to my better half but she already thinks I'm a complete nutter riding on the "dangerous" roads in all weathers when there is a car in the garage.