The prompts: 1. My first car, a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix. Starting at 15, I worked for a whole year to save up for it and it became a perennial money sink. Have hated cars ever since. 2. Never named a car, but my daughter named our Subaru Outback "Avery." 3. A bike. 4. As mentioned before, we have one car but ride bikes almost exclusively…
The prompts: 1. My first car, a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix. Starting at 15, I worked for a whole year to save up for it and it became a perennial money sink. Have hated cars ever since. 2. Never named a car, but my daughter named our Subaru Outback "Avery." 3. A bike. 4. As mentioned before, we have one car but ride bikes almost exclusively nowadays. Despite the winters, Chicago is an amazing biking city. We splurged for a front-loading cargo bike in 2021 and that's how we shuttle our kids around town. Best purchase ever. 5. Neither you, nor your partner, will change as much as you might hope. Make sure you actually like the person you're signing up with (happily married eight years here).
I did a short term consult with a company QBP, Quality Bicycle Parts here in the Twin Cities. It was my introduction to bicycle culture. Happy people who are thrilled by what they gain by embracing a bike and letting go of a car. The cities are crazy bike-friendly despite the weather. While I never became a bike junkie, there is still time. QBP.com is the ultimate website for bike-crazies. My favorite memory of the experience was the incredible number of employees who commuted to work by bicycle even in winter! Studded tires! The trail system makes getting just about anywhere, at least in 3-4 counties pretty easy and safe.
That's awesome, will check out the site! Biking has completely reinvented my family's relationship with the city in the best possible way. One day, when the kids are a little older, I think we might be able to drop to no car, and two cargo bikes. A man can dream...
It was one of the most unusual corporate cultures I ever ezperienced. I would not be surprised if one of the bikes you ride is one of theirs. They are the biggest supplier to bike shops and you can't go into a shop without seeing their catalog.
The prompts: 1. My first car, a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix. Starting at 15, I worked for a whole year to save up for it and it became a perennial money sink. Have hated cars ever since. 2. Never named a car, but my daughter named our Subaru Outback "Avery." 3. A bike. 4. As mentioned before, we have one car but ride bikes almost exclusively nowadays. Despite the winters, Chicago is an amazing biking city. We splurged for a front-loading cargo bike in 2021 and that's how we shuttle our kids around town. Best purchase ever. 5. Neither you, nor your partner, will change as much as you might hope. Make sure you actually like the person you're signing up with (happily married eight years here).
There’s a lot of good advice in this comment - about cars, bikes, and marriage!
I did a short term consult with a company QBP, Quality Bicycle Parts here in the Twin Cities. It was my introduction to bicycle culture. Happy people who are thrilled by what they gain by embracing a bike and letting go of a car. The cities are crazy bike-friendly despite the weather. While I never became a bike junkie, there is still time. QBP.com is the ultimate website for bike-crazies. My favorite memory of the experience was the incredible number of employees who commuted to work by bicycle even in winter! Studded tires! The trail system makes getting just about anywhere, at least in 3-4 counties pretty easy and safe.
That's awesome, will check out the site! Biking has completely reinvented my family's relationship with the city in the best possible way. One day, when the kids are a little older, I think we might be able to drop to no car, and two cargo bikes. A man can dream...
It was one of the most unusual corporate cultures I ever ezperienced. I would not be surprised if one of the bikes you ride is one of theirs. They are the biggest supplier to bike shops and you can't go into a shop without seeing their catalog.