had to seart a new thread since care2 help request seems too busy to help unfreeze original thread.
Sounds Like The new Enviornmentaly "Correct" C2 B Corpse is Worse than Ever..
i'm begining to think they don't like me! i guess we just have to work around such things.
to go to earlier thread that is still frozen: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=15738&pst=1284687
then i'll let it go into archives.
i was trying to post this when the other thread went beserk...iu'll just post the link:
Bicycles were invented over 200 years ago and were used for many years as
significant and efficient means of human transport. But over the past 40
years, bicycles lost their status in the US as human transportation
vehicles, due to inexpensive oil and far-flung suburban development. Since
both of those factors favored automobile usage, the bicycle industry
responded by refocusing their marketing strategy to promote bikes as
recreational objects, only to be carted out on weekends and vacation time.
For many years this has been the status quo, with the typical bikes
available in many bike shops catering to the weekend warrior, not the
utilitarian cyclist. But in response to concerns over oil dependency and
the environment, a quiet revolution started brewing in the mid-1990s that
produced new bicycle designs and features, reinventing the bicycle as a
significant mode of transportation. These new developments include
cargo-carrying capacity for passengers and their stuff, plus compact,
quiet, efficient, electric-assist motors that can extend the biker's
traveling range and encourage biking more often.
This article is intended to provide a broad overview of the recent
developments that make the bicycle a practical utilitarian vehicle for
daily transportation. In Part 1, I introduce the concepts of cargo bicycles
and electrical bicycles and address the question, "Why do these
developments help make a bicycle a great personal transportation option for
those concerned about Peak Energy?" Then, in the upcoming Part 2, I will
get into the nitty-gritty details of the products and designs available,
addressing the questions, "What are the features, how much do they cost,
and where can I buy one?"
Read the complete article at http://www.culturechange.org/go.html?506
Part 2
http://tinyurl.com/mg9sas
i look forward to reading the article...ihad to subscribe before they would let me see it, so have to be confirmed.
i've decided to get an adult trike for now and put off the car till i've got other things settled. the county concil on aging has a bus i can take for an 8 dollar donation round trip. i still won't be able to pick up visitors from the train station.
