I've biked through a few winters (snow and all) Granted I'd only be doing 3-5 miles a day, it wasn't that bad. Only when there was fresh snow on the ground would I fall over when doing slow turns (hah).. but here in chicago they clear the snow from the roads very quickly.
I have some unrealistic expectations for infrastructure expansion. I seriously believe that these improvements would be game changing in terms of getting Americans back to work and revitalizing dead and depressing cities. The money just isn't there because we already spent it all building roads that are primarily used by private cars. If you think about it, its really quite strange that any government would invest ONLY in transportation that (more often than not) required a privately owned vehicle to make use of it. Its not like you can walk or bike down the expressway....
You all are right, no one wants to pay for it. But they SHOULD want to pay for it because they should realize how beneficial it would be. Sigh. Back to my books! lol
As far as gas prices, I don't look at the price anymore. If its under $70 to fill up my tank I am happy. I usually go 2 weeks between fill-ups.
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