So, I am contemplating selling my van, and with the money, buying an electric bike (with needed accessories like toddler seat, saddle bags, helmets, etc). Admittedly, Asheville, for as green as it is, is not a terribly bike-friendly city, although it is making improvements as we speak.

I figure, if I plan out my routes carefully, I can plan my trips to avoid the more dangerous and busy roads. If I get an electric bike (versus solely human-powered bike), I don’t have to skip roads just because they are steep. Most people with electric bikes use the electric part for tough hills, etc, but still use human-power most of the time. I still want to use my body to get me around, but some of the hills in town are wicked.

There, are obviously, challenges to be dealt with, and I should probably make sure I have done all my moving-stuff errands before I make the transition (like picking up that table from the Home Store, and moving the rest of my stuff from one storage unit to another). But, I met a lady yesterday who is selling her used electric bike, and so hence I am pushing this thought to the top of my mind…

I’ll let you know what I decide. If I get the bike, I will also share with you my adventure of becoming car-free on purpose. I figure, this is a transition many of us may make in the near future as oil becomes more difficult to get and more expensive, so I might as well start navigating it now. Plus, I want to start making better choices for my health, and the health of the planet. Oil Dependency is a root cause of this oil spill, and many other environmental travesties the human race is perpetuating. Might as well do my part to kick the habit, huh?

Peering around the corner at this possible adventure…