Did errands on my bike!

[TrekTheKaty]

OK, for some of you this may sound silly. But I had to drop the car off at the dealer for an airbag recall. DH politely informed me a new dealer had opened close by and I could just throw the bike on the rack and ride back home. I did! The guys at the dealer didn't understand why I didn't want to borrow a car. I was quizzed on how far away I lived and my bike before I rolled out of the parking lot. It was mostly downhill on the way home and a freak rain shower threatened the ride back. I ended up having to return again this week because they had to order a part. It was only supposed to take a few hours, so again I said I was heading to the coffee shop and I would be back. They stood quizzically at the door as I rolled away a second time. "We have a waiting room. Do you need to borrow a car?"

What a sense of accomplishment. And the leisurely pace compared to my normal workouts left me with bugs in my teeth. (Yes, I forgot to wipe off the bugs and fix my helmet hair when I went back, but I long ago quit caring about such trivial things.)

Get out there and do errands on your bike! I feel a sudden urge to go to the post office.

[Trek-chick]

Awesome...It is a good feeling. I love doing errands on my bike. I plan to do my grocery shopping by bike too. I figure, I'll just get two days worth of food at a time. It's only me and DH so we don't need too much.

Funny how people think you are almost "alien-like" if you choose not to use a car.

[bouncybouncy]

I did the exact same thing...except for a tail-light issue...and got the same reaction! They could not figure out WHY on earth I would want to ride the 2 miles to work when they could shuttle me there at no cost

Poor fellows...they were all equally impressed when I showed up quickly after they called to tell me the car was done (little did they know it was all down a steep low-traffic hill to get there!)

[Tri Girl]

Yay for you!!!! That's not silly at all- it's empowering!!!

Sometimes I feel a little smug when people are so incredulous at such a simple thing (to us, anyway), such as getting on a bike and riding home or doing errands.
I had to drop the car off to get new tires over Christmas break, and I said I was going to walk home and to call me when it was done. I only live 2 miles away, but they were flabbergasted that I was going to "walk the whole way home." Ummm... OK.

IMO it's kinda sad to me how the car has become SO thoroughly engrained in our lives (like a limb) that we think we can't survive without it, or don't see other options to a car when left without one. Sad we don't see other ways.

So congrats to you for finding that alternate form of transportation, and not having to wait around the smelly shop for hours on end waiting for your car. There's no need for a waiting room when you have two wheels!

[TrekTheKaty]

I must admit--it was less than 1 mile to two different coffee shops and 2 miles to the house. I considered walking, but it was humid that day I'd forgotten the art of coasting.

[spokewench]

I live in enough of a bikey town that the Subaru Dealer has bikes hanging on the wall to borrow if you want to take them when leaving your car.

I think that is cool

[Velocivixen]

You have just encouraged me to do my errands today by bike. Who knows? Maybe you've inspired a bunch of folks to peddle instead of putting their foot on the gas pedal!