A Bygone Era?

[KnottedYet]

I always get a little warm spot in my heart when I remember reading (somewhere) that the US highway system was originally designed for bicycles. (not cars, BIKES)

Gas prices went up here for the start of the warmer weather, and my LBS says their commuter bikes and used bikes are selling like wildfire.

In my area commuting by bike saves me gas money the price of my commuter bike in about a month and a half.

Last summer when the warm weather gas prices hit, one of the shops was advertising their bikes in "tanks of gas" equivalents. (like, "this comfortable commuter costs 5 tanks of gas")

[Python]

My car's been off the road due to lack of insurance (very expensive here for 4x4s) due to my husband's job not paying a lot initially. His income is much higher now and I've got a nice little part time job which I enjoy (hence being able to put a deposit on a new bike). We were going to reinsure my car tomorrow and probably still will. I can't sell it until the end of May as I will be having some long-distance journeys to the airport and the renal unit with my son and brother (hopefully my brother will be a suitable match, so fingers crossed on that one). After that, I will probably sell the car and get a smaller one.

I've either been taking taxis home from work, or if my hubby is between jobs, he'll run me home. Taxis are expensive. I reckon by taking the bike I can save myself over £30 a week, which, of course will go towards the new bike.

I do wonder though, what my late Mum would say if she could see today's bikes.