In my newly found devotion to exercise and all things healthy, I came across a website where you can enter your address and find out the "walking score" for your area. I knew mine wouldn't be very high because of how spread out everything is here, but I was curious, so I entered my information. My score was 9/100 and I was told that I was "car dependent". I knew this, but I was somehow disappointed that I couldn't even make it into double digits. I would love to live in a "walkable" town at this point in my life, but I don't see that happening anytime in my near future. Following a few links here and there, I also read that people who live in these walkable towns do a lot of bike riding too and there's a big problem with bike theft. The solution? A nifty CARDBOARD bike.
I personally think that the novelty of this bike makes it a sure target for theft, but apparently, since it only costs about $30 to produce one of these things, you would feel better having lost a cardboard version of a much more expensive product.
But....what happens when I get caught in a torrential downpour? I envision it melting underneath me and then flash forward to me entering my front door holding only the chain and the pedals. I also admit that the picture in my head includes my dripping wet hair stuck to a face that has less than a happy look on it, but that's a story for another day.
I think Abby should check this out for us.
Find your
walkscore here!
8 comments:
I'm afraid to check my walkscore. It might fall in the negative digits. And that is one UGLY bike!
you're walkscore link didn't work, it linked as www.blogger.com/www.walkscore.com
anyway mine was 65
Thanks Jerr...I think I fixed it.
My house scored a 60. You seriously got a 9? Where the heck do you live?
Now, as for this cardboard bike - I did some investigation of my own, and the designer of it is SERIOUS. I thought it was a joke, but no!
Just say no. For those worried about their bike being stolen, just get a piece of crap wal-mart bike instead.
I second that Abby should test drive the cardboard bike!
My house is in a semi-walkable area - and in good weather I do bike/walk to errands and shooping. But weather is so bad here for much of the year that it is a detraction.
oh, my wakscore was 54, btw.
wow, 9 must REALLY be pretty un-walkable.
Lol. That's funny!
My score was 6. *sigh*
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