Why You Can’t Ditch The Car If You Live In A Rural Area

When I sat down to plan what this piece was going to be, I assumed I would be writing about my day in Edinburgh to take part in Pedal on Parliament, holding its tenth iteration on the 23rd of April 2022, or perhaps about traveling to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to watch the UCI Nations Cup on the 24th. I imagined I would be sharing how despite not taking a car, I still managed to get a family of 4 to both events traveling from a rural area using only bikes and public transport. However, my experience this weekend highlighted to me that if you do live in rural areas, we are unfortunately a far way off from being able to go fully car-free and still enjoy hassle-free economical day adventures. <a href="https://medium.com/@micraventure/why-you-cant-ditch-the-car-if-you-live-in-a-rural-area-1bdfe4948f1f">Website</a>