03-19-2025, 10:44 AM
(03-19-2025, 04:27 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:Well, I have never owned a car and have managed to get around by bike and public transit for over 50 years. Admittedly, there are many places I have never visited because intercity transit is either poor or non-existent, but I have regularly cycled in the country around Waterloo Region.(03-18-2025, 11:59 PM)Acitta Wrote: E-bikes are a viable option for doing much of what people use cars for. Here is a good article I read recently: An E-Bike Transformed My Family’s Life.
Yes, but the fundamental problem is that most of the province is built to be car dependent. It is dangerous and difficult to get around by bike or transit instead of cars. And unfortunately, we're making negative progress. DoFo is in the process of ripping out bike lanes in Toronto....
Some folks like to pretend that there is a "war on cars"...but that isn't true...however there *IS* a war on bikes right now.

