I love my bike. There is nothing like cutting through mile after mile of car clogged streets at rush hour. It need to haul stuff that's too heavy or big for my messenger bag I slap on an xtracycle (www.xtracycle.com). Now if I could just remember where I put my rain coat.

I do public transit (mostly Muni), a little City Car Share, and some cabs. I get to use a company car for going to distant work sites. I've thought about getting a scooter, but I keep chickening out.

-- Chris

I walk, bus, BART, City Car Share, rental cars, or borrow cars/vans when needed. But mostly just walk/bus/BART.

It's amazing how many people arelike "how do you get around?!" when they find out I don't have a car.
-r

I mostly walk. Where I live in upstate NY sucks this time of year so I have to get other people with cars (uck) to take me around. There is no public transportation around here thats worth taking. I should be moving down to NYC soon though so I won't have a problem anymore. I like to drive on open country roads, but city driving reaqlly bugs me out. To keep my sanity I cannot drive in any traffic.

My life has been dedicated to local travel by mass transit. I go once a week fanatically. When I got to the bay area 15 years ago, I quickly did all the BART stops, till the new Millbrae stop came in, more about that in a minute. But I find Cal-Train is the most rewarding. It only operates on weedays now. But, since it's a real train and not light rail, it really rocks and groans and has loud whistles and the whole thing. And I just got back from the far South Bay. Certain hours the thing goes as far south as Gilroy. And I slept like a baby. Each time they called out a stop, I would wake up and realize I'd been dozing again. I've not been in a relationship for many years, so that train gently rocking me to sleep is about as close as I get to love. But the Millbrae BART is great because it cross-platforms with Cal-Train, and dig this, when you get to Mountain View, Cal-Train then cross platforms with the VTA Light Rail system, which goes all the way down to Blossom Hill. When it comes to mass transit to all those little towns so many people never explore, the Peninsula has got it goin' on. And plus, San Mateo county has the most beautiful natural scenery that can be gotten to by Mass transit. My title, as a carless person is:

The Mass Transit Bedouin.

Within a mile to 5 miles, I walk. More than 5 miles, I take the bus. If I'm leaving the city, it depends on where I'm going. If I want to escape the desert for a weekend in the pines, for example, I take a Greyhound.

Let's see:

97 % by my bike, in all weather at all times of day or night
2 % by foot
1 % by Tri-met/MAX

It's not that I don't like public transportation. I wish Tri-met ran all night so I could use it after work. I just really like my bike. And passing over I-5 and seeing a parking lot in both directions solidifies my decision to go car-free.

I'm a pedestrian first. Walking just feel so good. I always get my best ideas while walking. Bikes are just too fast for me.

Besides that, I usually canoe in summer and snowshoe in winter. I live in the Canadian Arctic, so I can get pretty much everywhere with these two. Especially go out on the Land.

If I have to travel by roads -- it's very rare -- my preference then goes to hitch hiking. It's bettter than bus, because you get to meet people that actually wants to meet you. You share food, stories, laugh. It's all good.

I just LOVE walking! I moved from a sprawling city to a smaller, more human-sized one about four years ago so that I could walkpPretty much anywhere I want to go. For a woman of my age, I've got a great arse AND great legs! I save money on not having to go to the gym, and not having to maintain a gas-guzzler.
I've got to know many of my neighbours because I walk past their houses, not whizz by in a car. I'm never late to appointments because I know how long it will take and don't think I can shave off minutes by going faster. And instead of getting increasingly stressed by traffic jams and other drivers, I arrive at my destination more relaxed than when I set out.

Away from the business centre here , pedestrians passing each other actually smile, nod - hell! - they even speak to each other. Walking makes me feel conscious of my community. I am increadingly getting a buzz from feeling virtuous - I'm doing my bit for the environment.

I HATE cars and so I'm overjoyed to find this tribe!

Bike! Muni's average speed is 8 mph, and reliability is somewhere around 60%.

My bike = avg of 15 mph (12 including stop signs, etc). 100% on time reliability.

My wife and I live on 5 acres in rural AR. We get around by car. We own 2 and will probably have another when my daughter takes hers to school next year. We spend over 15 thousand dollars a year on our vehicles for paymnents, gas, insurance, and maintenance. My wife and I are searching for a community that is carless. We are in our early 50s and we will be retiring in a few years and are looking for ways to speed the process up. We love living in our peaceful setting but believe there are many other people that want to find a community that is designed around a carless culture. Entertainment, shopping, cafes, health care, parks, hiking trails, schools, grocery stores, no streets. That place is looking more and more to be in another country but even that option leaves us short on our ideal community.

here's what i rode today: a bike E recumbent, pulling a bob yak cargo trailer, holding a dahon folding bike. snipurl.com/1opx7