I would love to ride my bike to work but coming home after midnight is not my cup of tea after working 12 hour shift. My DH and I each have diesel trucks, do I need one? no but I love the security of being in a truck after having an accident in a car. I've limited my trips down town and how much I spend at the grocery store. I am contemplating buying a rack for my bike so I can pick up all the pop cans I see along the road to put towards next years cycling events and pick up a thing or two at the store-its on my order list so it will be soon. I am cutting down on some things, however, just bought a new pair of Sidi's. Somehow, cycling is an addiction that I can't give up on yet. I'm not sure where the economy is going, but I don't think it's for the better. I keep asking if there is going to be a depression, DH thinks I'm crazy. Hey, it could happen-couldn't it? DH has his own business, this will be the first year he hasn't bought a new piece of equipment, as much as he would like to, but he says he just wants to get ahead on all his payments because he thinks next year he might be helping me do housework. He's not turning any jobs down now for fear that next year will be slow d/t the economy. He does excavating/ponds/new house sites,etc