We are like the Silvers, except we don't have a car at all. Never bought even a parking spot in our condo.

During warmer season, I build in part of my work commuting with bike..(homeward) and he meets me at bike locker pickup halfway in my work commute homeward off the light rapid transit.

We do all our weekend shopping to market and everywhere else by bike. Often visit friends by getting there by bike..and it can be a beautiful ride...over bridge, facing the mountains and soaring Douglas pines or take ferry on vacation, across ocean inlet..he has cycling association meetings.. He is retired, but setting up cycling consulting company ...so goes to his business planning meetings by bike...visits his mother in nursing home by bike... picks up bits of fresh groceries during week on bike..

I combine my passion..cycling to art class early in morning when sun has just risen right now.

There is a way to achieve balance between bike and other stuff, but does take abit of advance planning, packing and time managment...so we don't end up at home at 11:00 pm too often. after getting off bike.