Sal Paradise
Hooligan
Bad, if it happens. The prediction in the news is $5 gas by summer . Are you guys ready? Made decisions and plans so it doesn't make you poor?
I drive 32 miles each way to work, but my Focus is getting 35 MPG for real. I work 4 ten hour days so thats 8 gallons a week for me. I'm okay with that. If I can pick up some more firewood I should save myself buying another tank of oil.
On the riding viewpoint I think the high prices will do some good. See, I live in a congested area north of NYC. Nice roads, awesome roads really, but they get blocked and crowded with hordes of SUV's from the city and Jersey. Especially on summer weekends. Hordes of SUV's and giant pickups with drivers texting. They can't afford to go to Europe like they used to so they are driving around "my" area. Slowly. Or 2 feet from my rear wheel while chatting on the phone. I am hoping that if gas prices get high they will stay home or at least keep to the Thruway.
Trying to see a silver lining; I can get to the big mountain roads on half a gallon and I would like to get some time up there without the usual awful summer traffic. This is a sport where you can get 60 MPG and still have a great time. So the price won't affect my riding habits. But I need some road.
What does everyone think about a spike in gas prices, other than it sucks? Think it will happen?
I drive 32 miles each way to work, but my Focus is getting 35 MPG for real. I work 4 ten hour days so thats 8 gallons a week for me. I'm okay with that. If I can pick up some more firewood I should save myself buying another tank of oil.
On the riding viewpoint I think the high prices will do some good. See, I live in a congested area north of NYC. Nice roads, awesome roads really, but they get blocked and crowded with hordes of SUV's from the city and Jersey. Especially on summer weekends. Hordes of SUV's and giant pickups with drivers texting. They can't afford to go to Europe like they used to so they are driving around "my" area. Slowly. Or 2 feet from my rear wheel while chatting on the phone. I am hoping that if gas prices get high they will stay home or at least keep to the Thruway.
Trying to see a silver lining; I can get to the big mountain roads on half a gallon and I would like to get some time up there without the usual awful summer traffic. This is a sport where you can get 60 MPG and still have a great time. So the price won't affect my riding habits. But I need some road.
What does everyone think about a spike in gas prices, other than it sucks? Think it will happen?
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