Sold my car in late 2019... reached a Milestone today

Grocery carrying capacity depends on how many kids you need to take with you:

With some proper bags and preparation, you can also pack quite a load onto a normal bike:

Either way, you can add some temporary storage to most bikes:

Google pannier bags. They're basically totes that mount onto a bike rack. Some of them even have straps to convert them into a backpack for easy carrying.

In terms of distance, I think you might be surprised by how far and fast you can go with an ebike. A lot of people only think about their speed when on the highway, but most of your time on the road is likely spent at slower speeds navigating traffic in town. So what bikes may lack in speed, they make up for in maneuverability.

My wife orders the weekly groceries home every 1-2 weeks. The delivery fee for purchases over 150.- is only 4.95, which easily pays for itself with the drive and the parking fee to the nearest shopping center (8km). In addition, in this setup i also have to carry the purchases only from the front door to the basement.

Edit: We use Public transportation a lot. For the normal bike we use the Thule Chariot Sport as a trailer. For the daily needs (fresh bread, somtimes mising butter or milk...) we shop localy in th village, also with bike and backbag or the biketrailer.

I bought a comically large insulated box that can hold six large pizzas.

Bike bags

racks, boxes, and bags.

Miles actually aren't a problem on an ebike. Pannier bags can carry alot.

Smaller trips to the store on the way home if they live in a city. I like to get a couple things at a time during lunch break since the store is close

Not the OP but I use a bag from Rhinowalk (I got mine from amazon for 85 Canadian dollars) that transforms from a pannier to a backpack and I love it! It's not the best backpack in the sense that only the top opens so it's harder to organize but I love it overall.

Backpack?

I understand exactly what you mean. The insurance for me (accident-free and driving safety course) was 500.-, plus road taxes of c. 250.-... and that every year...

Thank you:) Thanks for the recommendation, i checked it out!

I try to remember! Maybe 58008 befor, so we can turn it upside down.

Thanks :)

With the money you save it's nothing to take a cab in truly bad conditions.

I used to be very anxious over bad weather when I first started cycling more and switched modes of transport at any chance of rain. These days I always have a tiny-pack-size rain jacket and pants with me and plan my commute around the weather radar... but above of all I've just got pretty indifferent to rain. Most of the time it's just a little bit, the few instances it gets more I have the rain gear with me. Thunderstorms that entirely prevent cycling are extremely rare for me.

Get wet. It sucks, but it's not the end of the world. Especially if you dress appropriately.

Waterproof jacket and trousers that fits a pannier bag (preferably waterproof also) makes you basically 90% rainproof, especially if the trousers have shoe covers or your shoes are at least a little waterproof. Also, clear glasses avoid raindrops to go into your eyes while riding and allow you to see the road. Like this, only your hands are not covered.

In a drizzle or similar, I bike with a weatherproof jacket. I take the bus or tram if I have to get anywhere in bad weather, but more often I probably don't leave my home if the weather is bad or there's a storm brewing.

Disclaimer: I live alone in a major metropolitan area and mostly work from home.

I don't drive my car in severe thunderstorms.

I've been caught in painful hail multiple times on my bike. Rain coat plus helmet gets me pretty far.

Good clothing and topnotch hikingshoes, that's the most important part. My commute is 17min long, so it's not to long.

Just go, it's not that bad.

There are only a few days in the year where the weather is so bad, that you really can't take the bike. In my region thats ~5 days where there's really heavy snowfall. Rain should not be an issue, with clothing

For the really bad days I can gladly stay home in my job, but if I couldn't I would take a cab

Think about how many times in the last year you had heavy rain hitting your windshield while driving a car. Certainly light rain in most places might be more common. I've been bike commuting for 1700 miles so far. I have only been caught out in heavy rain once, moderate rain once, and light rain twice. I live in a place with fairly average rainfall. It's probably rained several dozen times during some other part of the day many of the times I've commuted, but the commute itself is 38 minutes (10 miles) and I have usually been lucky. I had a lot of apprehension about weather when I started, but I mostly barely think about it at this point. Just check the radar, and wear appropriate cloths. One thing I mean to get is waterproof rain pants, but it hasn't really mattered that much so far. I have water "resistant" casual pants, and they work well enough for light rain.

Maybe you live in a place with immense heat or crippling cold. Me, I live outside london, and take my folding bike in the train in to cycle from train station to the office - takes about 30 minutes each way and it’s usually the high light of my day.

Since taking the bike, I think I’ve been caught in (proper) rain thrice. Then you put on some waterproofs and move on. Really not as bad as you think.

But cycling in 35+ C? No thanks.

Did the mathfor the wingspan: 5555555 small eagles or 4347826 big eagles or 434782608 sparrows

(I know you were just joking)

Sadly, eagles don't sound nearly as cool and I originally thought. Somehow, I got the impression that the bald eagle has some loud and menacing scream, but that scream actually belongs to some type of hawk. The bald eagle sounds much wimpier.

That's like 6000 miles ottomh

I take the bike to the small service every six months (Easter/October). I also always change the tires from summer tires to endurance tires or vice versa. The spare parts have so far cost me a little more than a complete set of decent winter tires for the car. Fortunately, I had no problems with the engine so far.

I ride a black Flyer.

You can get a bikebox and shelter the bike their. Also put a GPS tracker or airtag inside it.

Thanks :) I have not replaced it jet, but i want to mention:

1. The speed i reach easily dropped from 44.5 to 42 km/h
2. The Distance i can max. travel in turbomode dropped from 47km to 42km. On the display it still showes 47 fully charged, but the 5km just vanish on tour.