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Cheaper than gas

I can’t claim that I’ve seen fewer cars on the road lately. I’m not sure I’d notice if I had.

But I have seen a lot more bikes. I’m not sure if Lance has reminded everyone that, yes, they own a bike, or if I’m seeing more bike commuters. For some reason, I think the latter; maybe it’s the saddlebags and backpacks we’re all carrying. Even when I’m driving, I’m seeing riders in the bike lanes (where they exist.) I even took advantage of a long local rail-trail to visit six geocaches on Saturday, between South Amherst and Northampton, without benefit of fossil fuel.

See, the more you drive, the more gas you need to buy. And you may have noticed that gas is expensive nowadays.

But the more you bike… well, your grocery bill probably won’t change that much.

Now Playing: Tremelo Song from Between 10th And 11th by The Charlatans

Comments

Yep, noticed more bikers…and noticed that an awful lot are wearing “jaune” (hope I spelled that right - if I didn’t, perhaps the full term “maillot jaune” will help.)

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