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gltux · 01-16-2010, 06:10 PM

Hi,
I was wondering, does anyone else sometimes take a bike, folding or otherwise, with them to reduce the distance they drive?

I drive to work then use my folder for fetching and errands. It's an ancient steel thing and I know extra weight uses more petrol so does it cancel out?
I suppose I'd have to use it to replace the car for the distance the car would go on the fuel the extra weight uses. But I ain't got a clue how to work it out

Also I'm curious as to what people thought to the practicality of using a bike to shorten journeys.

01-16-2010, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
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