why get around by bike?

1. bikes are cheaper than cars.

2. your entire bike is cheaper than almost anything you can have done to a car. ball joints? front wheel bearings? replacing the suspension? having a head gasket swapped out? depending what you drive, one of those things might cost more than your entire bike. a couple of them together, definitely. and the bike i'm talking about is not a big-box store p.o.s. a couple of major repairs on an older vehicle could add up to the price of a decent mountain bike. and that's just the repairs. and let's look into our hearts for a second. what are we paying for car insurance, these days?

3. biking will keep you at least minimally in shape and you'll hardly even notice that you're exercising. seriously. you'll be thinking so hard about where you're going and what you're going to do when you get there, that you won't even think about the fact that you're getting exercise.

4. parking your bike is easier than parking your car, even if you have to hunt around for something solid to lock it to. and you don't have to worry too much about accidentally running someone over or scraping their car.

5. if you decide to go for a recreational ride, you'll be able to crank out 60 miles without even feeling it. (as long as you've brought water and snacks!)

6. you can ignore a significant percentage of 'road closed' signs.