a little over a year ago i bought a scooter, and it changed my life. people look at me strange when i tell them i don't have a car. they offer me rides when they think it's too cold to ride. but since that purchase, i've become somewhat anti-car. most people just don't understand.
not that i'm some crazy tree-hugging suv hater now. you can drive whatever you want. it's mostly personal preference: i don't really need a car. between my scooter and my fixie, i've got just about everything covered.
groceries aren't a problem. i can bring home an entire shopping cart worth of food on my scooter. i think i can carry about 15 fridge packs of soda... the weather's not a problem as long as you bundle up. dates aren't a problem, since chicks dig my scooter.
i figure one less car on the road is better for traffic, and it's better for the environment. it's better for my health, too. when the weather's nice enough, i ride my fixed gear bike. it's invigorating.
so that brings us to today. i rode my bike to campus tonight. then i got a flat tire, and left my bike in my office. it was a nice night, so i decided to walk home. and i took the long way. according to google maps, i walked about six and a half miles. and it felt great :)
Jerry Taylor, director of natural resource studies at the Cato Institute.