The right could’ve just been “I’m nature and well off so I ride a bike”
TJBurkeSalad on
I don’t want the world to keep burning so I bike.
SolutionExtra4673 on
i am an adult with a very busy life and don’t have time to lose stuck behind a driving wheel so i bike (but no, sorry, never went up the “i drive a car” hill, always hated being enclosed in a cage…)
U03A6 on
Cycling is more fun than driving most of the time. Except maybe Sunday morning when there’s no one else on the streets.
M0llyM1ll10NS on
Cycling makes me feel alive in a way that driving does not. Even if I break up my bike commute with public transit, it still feels more active for my brain than just driving.
ey_you_with_the_face on
I liked Ray Bradbury’s (author) reasoning:
Cars are dangerous and kill easily. He could not rectify piloting a vehicle that could cause such violence in order to make travel more convienient for himself. However, he was an author so driving wasn’t a massive requirement in his day to day.
JSTootell on
I was never really mature enough to “just drive”.
I went from bikes as a kid, to being a gear head. So I acted like a teenager with a car, totally irresponsible! 😂
Then after a few cars, and not being a responsible adult, I got a motorcycle as an irresponsible adult!
I did that until I started driving a work truck for a contractor.
Post contractor life, I started bicycle commuting because I was broke in my 30’s for complicated reasons. Now I’m not broke and still ride.
I’ve only owned one responsible adult car, and I only ended up with it because my (ex) wife needed the truck in the divorce, so I got the boring car. Which I ended up traveling all over the southwest in mountain biking and camping, and eventually taking to the track. I don’t own a boring adult car now, not sure if I ever will again.
Dothemath2 on
I must have skipped the middle part. Only ten years or so to retirement; I drive every time it rains.
OldCrankyCarnt on
I’m a petrolhead but also a cyclist. So I enjoy both? It’s never a competition.
Though I did become an avid commuter out of convenience – it was simply quicker and cheaper to get to the office by bike so I did just that. The public transport is still shit here so I still commute by bike often
DharmaBaller on
I actually think that if you really are going to call yourself a cyclist you need to sell your car and really rely solely on that and public transportation and maybe the occasional car sharing system. It’s kind of a little weird to me that some of these big bike meetups and events and things are all basically possible by the car you have to drive there with your fancy bike and then offload it and go and play around on the little tracks . This is actually why mountain bike community seems the least political in terms of going car free because they are heavily reliant on getting out into these spots that almost require a vehicle for access .
SassyQ42069 on
Wow this one hits
cgermann on
I use a mix of both prefer to bike but for some things or weather you have to drive
jiggajawn on
Definitely more economical, ecological, physical, and mood lifting, and in some cases faster.
I will never work a job I can’t safely bike or walk to. It makes no sense based on what I value.
TiFooN on
I live in the city and the most efficient way to travel is by bike.
suboptimus_maximus on
Hell yeah borther!
GrayscaleGriffin on
I too thought I’m on the right of this bell curve, but spacex IPO is making me realize I’m not.
PmMeYourUnclesAnkles on
I never stopped biking, but at age 56 I bike more now than any time before. Helps me stay in shape, clears my mind. I only take a car if I really need to, for the past few years I’ve put more miles on my bike than on my car.
sistermarypolyesther on
“I told you, Grandma! I do not own a car because I like to invest in appreciating assets. Now, hop on the handlebars and hold on! We’re gonna be late for your dialysis appointment!” jk
runswiftrun on
I used the bike through most of my 30s as my main work commute. Always worked within 5-7 miles from home (except for that one 12 mile year).
Once the kid was born and started daycare, I had to switch to a second car because I do drop off (which I could do on a bike), but pick up is only about 90% guaranteed with my wife, and that 10% is a last minute emergency when she gets stuck in traffic and I have 15 minutes to get to daycare.
Maaaybe once kinder starts I might be able to go back, but we’ll see.
LeFriedCupcake on
From biking to running for me
LJmelonhead on
I’m 24 and drive my grandfathers old car and only pay gas 🫢 thank you parents. I’m saving to buy a hybrid electric bike that has solar power charging abilities, upright sitting position & built for a 6’ tall person!
I’m the hunt is ON.
Aronys on
I did. Bought a car at 30, drove it for about 7 years, then decided to sell it when I was moving to Denmark as it’s too expensive to have one here. I’m back on my bicycle now and loving it.
reedx032 on
When I had little kids and then teenagers, and lots of pickup and drop off all over the metro for daycare, school, sports, I drove. A few years ago when my youngest was able to get herself to school and practice, I started cycling in almost every day, now adding in winter, which I didn’t do when I was younger.
agathver on
I live in a country where motorbikes are common and summers are hot. I do it every year lol, I can’t arrive my office drenched in sweat in summers, so car it is, rest of the months are chill so motorbikes then bike
kickingvegas1 on
It me.
LoqitaGeneral1990 on
I will never be accused of understanding money
YOUTUBEFREEKYOYO on
Bike just fun ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Ian_Glasgow_ on
Cycled everywhere when I was a student. Then bought a car when I needed it to travel to get to jobs and spent years owning cars.
I held onto my last car when my kids were learning to drive and needed to borrow it to get to college, etc. but by then I didn’tneed it. Once they had their own transport (car and motorbike) I gave it up. I hire one if I need it, cycle to work daily, use public transport for longer journeys. Trains are expensive in tbe UK but my employer pays for them if I need to travel for work instead of claiming mileage, I arrive much less tired n stressed.
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The right could’ve just been “I’m nature and well off so I ride a bike”
I don’t want the world to keep burning so I bike.
i am an adult with a very busy life and don’t have time to lose stuck behind a driving wheel so i bike (but no, sorry, never went up the “i drive a car” hill, always hated being enclosed in a cage…)
Cycling is more fun than driving most of the time. Except maybe Sunday morning when there’s no one else on the streets.
Cycling makes me feel alive in a way that driving does not. Even if I break up my bike commute with public transit, it still feels more active for my brain than just driving.
I liked Ray Bradbury’s (author) reasoning:
Cars are dangerous and kill easily. He could not rectify piloting a vehicle that could cause such violence in order to make travel more convienient for himself. However, he was an author so driving wasn’t a massive requirement in his day to day.
I was never really mature enough to “just drive”.
I went from bikes as a kid, to being a gear head. So I acted like a teenager with a car, totally irresponsible! 😂
Then after a few cars, and not being a responsible adult, I got a motorcycle as an irresponsible adult!
I did that until I started driving a work truck for a contractor.
Post contractor life, I started bicycle commuting because I was broke in my 30’s for complicated reasons. Now I’m not broke and still ride.
I’ve only owned one responsible adult car, and I only ended up with it because my (ex) wife needed the truck in the divorce, so I got the boring car. Which I ended up traveling all over the southwest in mountain biking and camping, and eventually taking to the track. I don’t own a boring adult car now, not sure if I ever will again.
I must have skipped the middle part. Only ten years or so to retirement; I drive every time it rains.
I’m a petrolhead but also a cyclist. So I enjoy both? It’s never a competition.
Though I did become an avid commuter out of convenience – it was simply quicker and cheaper to get to the office by bike so I did just that. The public transport is still shit here so I still commute by bike often
I actually think that if you really are going to call yourself a cyclist you need to sell your car and really rely solely on that and public transportation and maybe the occasional car sharing system. It’s kind of a little weird to me that some of these big bike meetups and events and things are all basically possible by the car you have to drive there with your fancy bike and then offload it and go and play around on the little tracks . This is actually why mountain bike community seems the least political in terms of going car free because they are heavily reliant on getting out into these spots that almost require a vehicle for access .
Wow this one hits
I use a mix of both prefer to bike but for some things or weather you have to drive
Definitely more economical, ecological, physical, and mood lifting, and in some cases faster.
I will never work a job I can’t safely bike or walk to. It makes no sense based on what I value.
I live in the city and the most efficient way to travel is by bike.
Hell yeah borther!
I too thought I’m on the right of this bell curve, but spacex IPO is making me realize I’m not.
I never stopped biking, but at age 56 I bike more now than any time before. Helps me stay in shape, clears my mind. I only take a car if I really need to, for the past few years I’ve put more miles on my bike than on my car.
“I told you, Grandma! I do not own a car because I like to invest in appreciating assets. Now, hop on the handlebars and hold on! We’re gonna be late for your dialysis appointment!” jk
I used the bike through most of my 30s as my main work commute. Always worked within 5-7 miles from home (except for that one 12 mile year).
Once the kid was born and started daycare, I had to switch to a second car because I do drop off (which I could do on a bike), but pick up is only about 90% guaranteed with my wife, and that 10% is a last minute emergency when she gets stuck in traffic and I have 15 minutes to get to daycare.
Maaaybe once kinder starts I might be able to go back, but we’ll see.
From biking to running for me
I’m 24 and drive my grandfathers old car and only pay gas 🫢 thank you parents. I’m saving to buy a hybrid electric bike that has solar power charging abilities, upright sitting position & built for a 6’ tall person!
I’m the hunt is ON.
I did. Bought a car at 30, drove it for about 7 years, then decided to sell it when I was moving to Denmark as it’s too expensive to have one here. I’m back on my bicycle now and loving it.
When I had little kids and then teenagers, and lots of pickup and drop off all over the metro for daycare, school, sports, I drove. A few years ago when my youngest was able to get herself to school and practice, I started cycling in almost every day, now adding in winter, which I didn’t do when I was younger.
I live in a country where motorbikes are common and summers are hot. I do it every year lol, I can’t arrive my office drenched in sweat in summers, so car it is, rest of the months are chill so motorbikes then bike
It me.
I will never be accused of understanding money
Bike just fun ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Cycled everywhere when I was a student. Then bought a car when I needed it to travel to get to jobs and spent years owning cars.
I held onto my last car when my kids were learning to drive and needed to borrow it to get to college, etc. but by then I didn’tneed it. Once they had their own transport (car and motorbike) I gave it up. I hire one if I need it, cycle to work daily, use public transport for longer journeys. Trains are expensive in tbe UK but my employer pays for them if I need to travel for work instead of claiming mileage, I arrive much less tired n stressed.