Carly Earl trials a family-friendly electric bike to see if she can reduce morning travel times – and be fitter, happier and more productive
Carly Earl trials a family-friendly electric bike to see if she can reduce morning travel times – and be fitter, happier and more productive
Upvoted. But, if you can afford to use alternatives you should. It might be cost, weather, distance, etc that isn’t affordable for you.
I personally rode a motorcycle(later a maxi scooter) full time for 7 years with a 45 min commute. The first winter I bought tons of rain gear because we don’t get snow, just rain. The 3rd year I shelved it all and got uber/lyft.
The point though is that the more people that take a micro mobility route the more it benefits the people that can’t.
If transit was funded properly it would work but I don’t think there’s a single city in North America with a properly funded transit system. Where I live, traveling with kids means you’re waiting for a bus for 30-45 minutes for it to show up packed and no room left for you. So it’s a nightmare. I don’t even have a car but I wish I did, cause getting around on transit can take you 2 hours to travel 20 km
Some parts of LA are well covered. I took a bus from Hollywood to Pasadena and it was on a 10 minute schedule. The bus wasn’t packed, very clean. I also take the train and while they are trying, there’s still a lot of crazies.
Seattle? I’m looking at doing this for the first time this winter now that I’ve moved up here.
Southern California.