http://www.dontdrive.org/articles/2006/11/19/the-best-no-drive-day-ever-yet en-us 40 Chronicles of a Car-Free Life <p>We had a great day yesterday without our car. It all started with a flat tire: We&#8217;d hopped on our bikes to go to the Patagonia outlet, (40% off sale! Yay!) but after two blocks, I realized my front tire was losing air. So we turned around and walked back to the house. On the way, Trey spotted a bill lying on the ground. A $20 bill. Walking pays!</p> <p>We fixed the flat, then rode all around Sugarhouse, buying some great long underwear from Patagonia and grabbing a nice bowl of chili from Fiddlers&#8217; Elbow. (Thanks, whoever dropped that 20, for paying for our dinner!) We put on our new long underwear in the restrooms, to guard ourselves from the chilly night air, then we biked over to a bar a couple miles away and had drinks. Long underwear is the secret to making night biking fun when the temperature&#8217;s below 35 degrees.</p> <p>It was just a great night, and moseying on our bikes (and warm) made it just that much better.</p> Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:03:00 -0800 urn:uuid:ddce55f6-6e6a-4831-ad74-4a55c4209b44 Erin Bean http://www.dontdrive.org/articles/2006/11/19/the-best-no-drive-day-ever-yet Perks and Benefits