Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
I don't like having to drive to ride my bike, but it's necessary at times. One of the reasons I bought my new house (well, the closing is TODAY, so it's not bought yet) is because it is in the city but has easy bike access to wonderful country roads and Civil War parks that provide miles and miles of quiet riding. The local cycling club has rides that start nearby, too, so I'll be able to ride to the ride!
Congrats on the new house! I moved into my house the end of February. I'm actually really excited that I live in a more bike friendly neighborhood now. In my old neighborhood, cars would pull up right behind me and lay on the horn and yell. Here, the streets are wider and I think people are expecting bikers more. Between that and all the stray dog, not fun. Also, I'm now in biking distance to nice parts of Pasadena where people are very friendly, although it has a lot more hills than I'm used to. But I'm easing into them.

But it can still be crazy here. And given that my favorite biking partner, Aly, lives 45 minutes away now... well, my bike spends some time in my car.