Comments on: 1 more month http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/ GET YOUR OWN MEMORY Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:17:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: memoryloot » Living 8 weeks without a car http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/comment-page-1/#comment-160 memoryloot » Living 8 weeks without a car Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:17:36 +0000 http://www.memoryloot.com/?p=723#comment-160 [...] I have officially finished my 8 weeks trial period without a car. Through this time I have expressed some displeasure in the process but now it’s finally done! I would be lying if I told you I did not drive my car during this [...] [...] I have officially finished my 8 weeks trial period without a car. Through this time I have expressed some displeasure in the process but now it’s finally done! I would be lying if I told you I did not drive my car during this [...]

]]> By: Johnny http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Johnny Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:07:07 +0000 http://www.memoryloot.com/?p=723#comment-151 Cool. This post was just a reflection of my challenges. Now that I reread it again, it does sound pretty negative. I've been having a blast traveling around LA with or without a bike. The challenges with the Xtracycle was just something I didn't expect. Nothing that riding another bike can't fix. I've got work-arounds and back-up plans for all sorts of scenarios so I think I'm mentally prepared. It's just an eye-opener when something like forgetting my keys is a reality that I never even thought of so I'm glad it happened. Cool. This post was just a reflection of my challenges. Now that I reread it again, it does sound pretty negative. I’ve been having a blast traveling around LA with or without a bike. The challenges with the Xtracycle was just something I didn’t expect. Nothing that riding another bike can’t fix. I’ve got work-arounds and back-up plans for all sorts of scenarios so I think I’m mentally prepared. It’s just an eye-opener when something like forgetting my keys is a reality that I never even thought of so I’m glad it happened.

]]> By: Alex http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Alex Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:55:59 +0000 http://www.memoryloot.com/?p=723#comment-150 I did a search before commenting. I sensed a little complaining/incongruence in the post, that's all. You know I'm supportive. I did a search before commenting. I sensed a little complaining/incongruence in the post, that’s all. You know I’m supportive.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Johnny Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:40:48 +0000 http://www.memoryloot.com/?p=723#comment-149 Life isn't harder. It's better without the car! No worries about gas, no worries about parking, no more worries about fixing this and that. I actually have to pay more in insurance because I own a car. The savings each year amounts to about close to $6,000. That's a good chunk of change. Heck, even if I rented a car every month I won't even be close to that much! Garage space is great for all my bikes and future bikes. Good for my guests for now. All my reasons for going car-free are on my older posts tagged as either "car-free" or "sustainability". Don't want to rehash it here. Life isn’t harder. It’s better without the car! No worries about gas, no worries about parking, no more worries about fixing this and that. I actually have to pay more in insurance because I own a car. The savings each year amounts to about close to $6,000. That’s a good chunk of change. Heck, even if I rented a car every month I won’t even be close to that much!

Garage space is great for all my bikes and future bikes. Good for my guests for now. All my reasons for going car-free are on my older posts tagged as either “car-free” or “sustainability”. Don’t want to rehash it here.

]]> By: Alex http://www.memoryloot.com/2009/10/14/1-more-month/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Alex Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:31:16 +0000 http://www.memoryloot.com/?p=723#comment-148 500+ miles is awesome! Why make life harder for yourself? 1. It's not like you need the money. 2. Auto insurance is cheap if you get "non-commute" coverage. 3. You have garage space. I'm not going to discourage you from going car-free, but you haven't made an argument for doing so (not that you need to, of course). It's just unclear on the motive behind it. 500+ miles is awesome!

Why make life harder for yourself?

1. It’s not like you need the money.
2. Auto insurance is cheap if you get “non-commute” coverage.
3. You have garage space.

I’m not going to discourage you from going car-free, but you haven’t made an argument for doing so (not that you need to, of course). It’s just unclear on the motive behind it.

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