There are a few grocery stores in a 30 minute range. But none we could continue to afford long term.
The two which we can afford are an hour away. Including gass costs they are much cheaper long term.
Why i chose to live here? It was the only place we could realistically afford.
I am neither considered poor nor do i own/drive a car. (My partner already did before they met me) for perspective. We also have full jobs and kids. So very little time for small trips.
I blame urban planning and townhall. There is a small discounter who has made repeated requests to expand near our area with repeated refusals because “we already have to many (wealthy class) grocery stores.“
Not if i had money. Theres a reasonably big store a 15 minute walk away and the few times i am there for an emergency and see the markup they demand for the same products my hate for capitalism grows.
Its difficult to buy a week’s worth of groceries on a bike, which is often the norm in the US partly because of the car-centric nature. It’s a trip or ordeal to get groceries.
For a family or just for yourself? I guess I was thinking through the lens of buying for a whole family, which I know I would struggle to do on my bike.
I’m buying for two, but I’m also only loading one basket on my pannier rack. I could easily add another for double the capacity, along with maybe also a backpack. There’s also the possibility of using a trailer.
You can ride your bike on many highways in the USA at least. Generally you cannot on the freeway, but there are some exceptions — in California there are requirements about bike accessibility which means that certain segments of a freeway may be bike accessible.
If you live far from a store then groceries are a problem unless you use a trailer, but if you live in a city it’s totally reasonable to use a bike (or walk) for your weekly groceries.
And you can get a new Trek FX for under $600, and that’s just from a quick search. Yes of you want Ultegra or better and a carbon frame, the sky is the limit.
I used to get all of my groceries by bike I did this by adding 2 baskets to the sides of the rear rack and one to the front and wearing a backpack if I am getting a lot of stuff larger items can be attached to the rack with bungee cords
You might be surprised by how much you can Carry by bike and this wasn’t even a cargo bike either
Most bikes now cost about $100 brand new at the store unless you’re buying some specialty shit. Less likely to kill is if both people are on bikes, should have been obvious.
$100 means you’re buying Walmart crap. Don’t do that, they are super poor quality, which means they’re as likely to break as get you to your destination.
Buy from a quality brand and spend $500-1000 or so. You’ll be much happier and it’ll last longer.
lol, most bikes nowadays cost $1000. Also stolen every time so you have to call Uber. Also can’t get groceries or take the highway.
More likely to be killed.
Americans unironically believe this. Pathetic
There are a few grocery stores in a 30 minute range. But none we could continue to afford long term.
The two which we can afford are an hour away. Including gass costs they are much cheaper long term.
Why i chose to live here? It was the only place we could realistically afford.
I am neither considered poor nor do i own/drive a car. (My partner already did before they met me) for perspective. We also have full jobs and kids. So very little time for small trips.
I blame urban planning and townhall. There is a small discounter who has made repeated requests to expand near our area with repeated refusals because “we already have to many (wealthy class) grocery stores.“
bruh you live in a food desert
Not if i had money. Theres a reasonably big store a 15 minute walk away and the few times i am there for an emergency and see the markup they demand for the same products my hate for capitalism grows.
that is by definition a food desert
Its difficult to buy a week’s worth of groceries on a bike, which is often the norm in the US partly because of the car-centric nature. It’s a trip or ordeal to get groceries.
I routinely buy a week’s worth of groceries on my bike. Every week.
For a family or just for yourself? I guess I was thinking through the lens of buying for a whole family, which I know I would struggle to do on my bike.
I’m buying for two, but I’m also only loading one basket on my pannier rack. I could easily add another for double the capacity, along with maybe also a backpack. There’s also the possibility of using a trailer.
I mean you could attach trailer on bike drive that way, it would be slower but works
Why would you go to highway when off-road is much better
You can ride your bike on many highways in the USA at least. Generally you cannot on the freeway, but there are some exceptions — in California there are requirements about bike accessibility which means that certain segments of a freeway may be bike accessible.
If you live far from a store then groceries are a problem unless you use a trailer, but if you live in a city it’s totally reasonable to use a bike (or walk) for your weekly groceries.
And you can get a new Trek FX for under $600, and that’s just from a quick search. Yes of you want Ultegra or better and a carbon frame, the sky is the limit.
I used to get all of my groceries by bike I did this by adding 2 baskets to the sides of the rear rack and one to the front and wearing a backpack if I am getting a lot of stuff larger items can be attached to the rack with bungee cords
You might be surprised by how much you can Carry by bike and this wasn’t even a cargo bike either
To add insult to injury on the topic of how misinformed Americans are:
Cycle commuting is associated with a 47% decrease in all-cause mortality (source)
What’s more likely to kill you is sitting at the wheel all day in a car.
Most bikes now cost about $100 brand new at the store unless you’re buying some specialty shit. Less likely to kill is if both people are on bikes, should have been obvious.
$100 means you’re buying Walmart crap. Don’t do that, they are super poor quality, which means they’re as likely to break as get you to your destination.
Buy from a quality brand and spend $500-1000 or so. You’ll be much happier and it’ll last longer.