Sold our once precious car to live simple cargo bike life
So my partner and I have been trying to simplify our life for the past couple of years. Moved out of the city to a smaller town last year, started growing some of our own food, cut subscriptions, and all. And even though we changed our lifestyle to some extent but our car was still irritating me alot. (we once saved every penny to buy it (because back then we thought it was a necessity smh) I mean the insurance cost, and gas plus additional maintenance, it was very expensive and didnt meet our lifestyle. Also in our town everything is like within 10-15km. And I have been seeing so many neighbors ride cargo bikes and I found it super cool until I saw prices and realized they didnt match my goals either. But since replacing car was on my mind and I could see people saving with bikes, so I tried the diy route first. Got a regular bike and attached a kid trailer to it but it was super uncomfortable for my kids and was mainly for straight roads IMO. Thought my son liked it (he loves bumpy rides) but my daughter used to complain alottt. So we then got a proper cargo bike (tarran l1 m) for around $3k because it was the simple one with kinda good specs in affordable range that made sense. Like had the mid drive motor so hills werent a problem, battery's also decent, so I pre-ordered it. Also got the side panniers and a front rack because im planning a bikepacking trip with the kids this summer. We plan to pack everything on the bike and explore nearby towns for a few days.
Really happy with the call and another box checked towards simpler life goal. What else do I do next?