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speeding_snail · 4489 days ago · link · · parent · post: Montana to Michigan -How to travel 36 hours on a train and enjoy it.
Distance is indeed a problem. Bikes are nice when the distances are 10 to 15km, assuming an average speed of 15km/h. Biking many miles is most certainly no fun just to get some groceries. Add to that that you'll probably need to make multiple trips because a bike doesn't have a trunk, so no large carrying capacity and I can get why many people take the car. I need to imprint in my mind that "rural" doesn't mean "polder", like it does here. Thanks for the explanation. I don't have any questions remaining (I think).
driftingfocus · 4488 days ago · link ·
Yes, rural in America can mean you're living 20-30 miles from anything. I have a friend in Wyoming who lives 60 miles (100km) down a dirt road. The nearest neighbor is a 20 minute drive.