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I'm curious. I know where my life diverged and where I would've been a car guy otherwise, would be interested to see what the dealio with other people is or whether they even ever thought about it

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[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago

Honestly never really thought of it. I've used public transit my entire life and occasionally ride bikes.

When I was a kid I always dreamed of having a car, but the older I got and more I dealt with cars as a pedestrian (including being struck by one in a low velocity collision), the more I grew to dislike them in a city environment.

Then I always hear what a pain in the ass it can be to own one and that more or less solidified my car-free life.

As for bikes specifically, I usually rent out a bike when the weather is nice. I've been doing a lot of walking/running this year so I haven't ridden as much as I have in recent years but I'll probably get back to it later this summer.