I have given my former car, a 20-year old Ford Escort, to a charity. Now I am doing everything by bicycle. My mountain bicycle serves as the "work horse," whenever the weather is bad, in winter, and when I have to haul stuff that doesn't fit into my back pack. The 125-lb carrying trailer allows me to get 4 cubic foot peat moss bails, chicken feed, boxes with groceries, and so on without problems.

My road bike serves well when it is not wet. I also use it to get exercise--when it is dry outside on the road or, especially in winter, on the trainer.