well I have thought of getting one of those bikes with a big cart in the back seriously.... I love to ride and do everyday.... ride to the gym.... I live in a planned community with grocery store and pharmacy, restaurants and department stores within 2.5 miles.... I drive my truck strictly when I have to for work or when the car is not available... and we try to plan all errands in one trip....of course the kids want to use the car whenever possible but they are pretty good about putting gas in it when they do.....
I grew up without a car and I remember walking to the grocery store a few miles each way with my mother even in the dead of winter with the snow piled up.... it didn't hurt me....my youngest boy cub just recently rode a city bus and I'm not sure my girl cub would even know how....somehow it's considered a low class thing now....
I wish I could just get people to come to my house, drop 2.00 sing a song and then leave....I could run a 24 hour shift with me and the rest of the family taking turns running the equipment...karaoke on the fly.... for the no life no social skills loser on the run