Lose 3000lbs in one day! An introduction to car-free living.

In this workshop, organized by Community Cycles, we'll get started by discussing the reasons why it makes sense to go car-free, including saving money, improving personal health, discovering the social effects of an "out-of-car experience", enjoying being outside, and reducing our environmental impact. Once we've shared why a car-free life may seem preferable, we'll get into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to make that happen without any feeling of deprivation in our lives.

We'll talk openly about common concerns such as time crunch, safety, cargo hauling, career attire, weather, longer distances, and more. We'll include the topic of, "But what about when you simply need a car?"

This workshop is aimed specifically at practical people with practical lives. The focus will be a discussion of how we can live in the real world without a car, enjoying the positive attributes of that freedom while not feeling any sense of deprivation. Career professionals, homeowners, families, middle-aged folks, and others are encouraged to come participate in this workshop. Please come prepared to be a part of the discussion, and learn from each other's concerns and experiences.

The workshop is being led by Fred Ecks.

Howdy gang,
Community Cycles is trying to get a better idea of what issues are
important to cyclists (especially commuter/utilitarian cyclists) in
Boulder, and who it is exactly that bikes here. If you'd like to help
Community Cycles to focus on the issues that matter most to you, you can
fill out this short (~5 minute) survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BoulderBicycling2011
If you know other cyclists who aren't part of this group, it would be
great if you could forward the address to them, or distribute it in
whatever way you see fit (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Hope to see you out there on the road!

• Fred