Perhaps you have considered using an electrical push bike and abandoning your vehicle? These days there's you can build your own as they can be quite high-priced things to buy.
Why go to the trouble of building an electric bike yourself?
Well, first of all, no pushing the pedals and worrying about your lactate threshold testing figures, then there's perhaps the most obvious reason... all the money you can save. Let's face it motoring prices are substantial these days for most people as well as in my own, personal experience these prices are going up month on month as fuel costs increase, as well as car insurance, MOT prices, maintenance, parking... it all adds up.
My insurance premiums have grown year on year despite me making no claims and for youngsters just starting out the prices are in many cases prohibitive. Hah - maybe we can't just throw out the vo2 max test and lactate threshold tests just yet. For example my step son who's almost 18 years old, he's at college and distressed to start out driving a car. But when we began to research the price of insurance merely on my coverage the quotes were entirely off the scale. Some insurance firms will not even quote now under 18 years old for young men.
Driving at the instant for him is a total no-no despite him desperately desiring to be mobile and independent. Public transport is not so great where we live so to get to the gym he walks the 3 miles there and back or to school.
So cycling is just another option but we decided to research one step further than that when we learned about such a thing as an electrical push bike.
Price is not the only variable to consider however... the electric push bike offers a possibly keep-fit tool - of course though you won't get the vo2 max testing figures of a pro rider... but it will help your fitness somewhat. Cycling in to the sight of a huge hill ahead of you or a wind can dampen the enthusiasm although everyday cycling is fantastic? To help you cycle further with less effort, thus supporting one to cycle further and keep fit. Think of it this way... if your place of work was 10 miles away... using a classic bike would you consider cycling to work and back?... arriving all hot and sweaty?... Frankly?!... But having an electric push bike due to the support it gives you, you can expand the range prior to getting tired you might be in a position to cycle.
The only real possible 'snag' I could foresee when I read about electrical bikes was that somehow there would be some rules or regulations or demands that are particular. I had been delighted to learn that in fact electric bikes usually do not meet the requirements as 'motor vehicles' so there's no need for an MOT or a permit. There are several regulations, for example in Britain,14 is the minimal age, and there are also restrictions on the top rate. For this reason, you should do a bit of research in your particular state to check this out.
The final reason for building an electrical push bike... but by no means the least important... is the fact you are reducing your carbon footprint that has to be a great thing in my novel.
So if you are seriously considering replacing your car or merely can't manage a car... then investigate the choice of building an electric bike even if you don't consider yourself a very technical man... this isn't beyond most people's capability.
With all the proper guidance and learning some new abilities it may be done, and it's also well worth the attempt.