Popular Post ChrisL Posted July 15, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 15, 2019 In an effort to be a single car family WOChrisL got herself a commuter bike, a Cannondale Quick 8. $390 from our friend who owns a bike shop. I told her just charge us full price but she gave us 10% anyway so we bought lights. Her commute is 2 miles one way and did the ride in 15 minutes today. There is an overpass that goes over a freeway and off ramp so it’s steeper than your average overpass that she needs to climb or we probably would have gotten something even simpler. The bike is currently locked up but here is a image of it from the inter webs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 15, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 15, 2019 Can you mount a rack on it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, Further said: Can you mount a rack on it ? Yeah it has rack mounts. I have a rack too but for now she’s going to go without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2019 Nice, how far is your commute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Nice, how far is your commute? 20 miles one way. I have been kicking the idea of an e bike but for now I plan to keep driving. I also frequently drive between my locations and sometimes due to emergency situations so as much as I’d like to bike commute I’m concerned I may be stuck at Corporate and am needed at an offsite building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted July 15, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2019 Let us know how the lifestyle adjustment goes in a few months. I sat at a table with 10 other employees. 2 of them have been trying to get their partner to go single car. One does not have children and they live 3 min. from LRT (yea), 5 min. from grocery store. Other has been doing massive downsizing in home possessions in preparation to sell and buy smaller home after 2 adult children moved out several yrs. ago. She and hubby have undergone significant positive changes in exercise, food intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 15, 2019 10 hours ago, ChrisL said: 20 miles one way. I have been kicking the idea of an e bike but for now I plan to keep driving. I also frequently drive between my locations and sometimes due to emergency situations so as much as I’d like to bike commute I’m concerned I may be stuck at Corporate and am needed at an offsite building. Would corporate spring for an Uber account? Or could you leave car #2 at the office 24/7, and bike to/from work? If something came up, you'd have the car there, and could use it, and even take it home, but swap the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted July 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Would corporate spring for an Uber account? Or could you leave car #2 at the office 24/7, and bike to/from work? If something came up, you'd have the car there, and could use it, and even take it home, but swap the next day. Well in a couple of weeks we’ll only have one car so not likely we’ll leave it at work. Good point in the uber, I do have an account linked to my company Amex for travel. I don’t think they would have an issue with it. The concerning thing for me is when the shit hits the fan (albeit rarely) I need to haul ass... Just last month we had a medical emergency at an off site and I was able to render aid before paramedics arrived. Waiting on an uber wouldn’t have cut it in that situation. The other issue is the distance. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around a 40 mile round trip bike commute on a regular basis and my work is at the top of a long gradual 2 mile ascent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted July 16, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 16, 2019 8 hours ago, ChrisL said: Well in a couple of weeks we’ll only have one car so not likely we’ll leave it at work. Good point in the uber, I do have an account linked to my company Amex for travel. I don’t think they would have an issue with it. The concerning thing for me is when the shit hits the fan (albeit rarely) I need to haul ass... Just last month we had a medical emergency at an off site and I was able to render aid before paramedics arrived. Waiting on an uber wouldn’t have cut it in that situation. The other issue is the distance. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around a 40 mile round trip bike commute on a regular basis and my work is at the top of a long gradual 2 mile ascent. I guess I'm not understanding something. So if wifey rides bike, she still needs access to the single car for something other going to work?? Or if you have the car for commuting, would it interfere with her wanting to shop after work since she gets home sooner or? 40 mile round trip maybe something to be done only 1-2 times per wk. I guess your firm doesn't have a company car or ...car share nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, shootingstar said: I guess I'm not understanding something. So if wifey rides bike, she still needs access to the single car for something other going to work?? Or if you have the car for commuting, would it interfere with her wanting to shop after work since she gets home sooner or? 40 mile round trip maybe something to be done only 1-2 times per wk. I guess your firm doesn't have a company car or ...car share nearby. Yeah we’re not comfortable going zero car in SoCal where public transportation is horrible, high congestion and things are really spread out. So yeah she prefers we keep one car and truth be told this 1 car thing is a trial basis. Remember the big three formed a shell company, bought the only light rail system in SoCal only to dismantle it in the 1940’s and we have been a car culture ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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