Category Archives: Giving up a car

How can you really afford a car?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Bob

Someone sent me a link to http://carfreecambridge.com/ today. This got me thinking about the actual costs of a car. If I take my $166/month savings and invested that into an investment that received 5%/year for 30 years that would result … Continue reading →

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Bike chains

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Bob

Today I commuted to work in an icey down pour. The roads were very slick with ice. I got to the train station with no issues thanks to my snow stud tires. After arriving I was sad to look at … Continue reading →

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3 months as a one car family

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Bob

Unfortunately I didn’t ride home all the way from Wilmington today. Instead I shared some beers celebrating the end of a good year. Then I went to jump on the bus with my brompton. The unfortunate part is that if … Continue reading →

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End of year update

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Bob

I’m working on a new trailer. I have had a trailer for sometime. Its home made with wheels and hitch from a kit. The problem is that the center of gravity is too high and I have dumped it a … Continue reading →

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Riding to Newark from Wilmington

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Bob

I would like to be able to take my bike up on the train or bus then ride home one or two days per week. I’ve thought about this before and looked at maps. 1) I never had street view … Continue reading →

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