http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Soderberg car-free - Recent Topics en Tue, 19 May 2026 21:32:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18494#post-271256 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:57:22 +0000 fimm 271256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18455&amp;page=2#post-271209">this thread</a> HankChief proposed a "Soderberg number" to be defined as the number of days travelled by bike / number of days travelling by motorised means.<br /> Soderberg being the name of the cafe formerly known as Peter's Yard.</p> <p>He included a link to <a href="http://annacycles.co.uk/lifestyle/my-car-free-year/">this blog</a> which is by a person who didn't allow themselves to travel by car <em>at all</em> (neither as driver nor passenger) for a year. </p> <p>Now while I keep wondering if I cycle further then I personally <em>drive</em> a car during the average year, I've never done the stats to find out, and I'm certain that I travel further by car than I do by bike (my hillwalking habit sees to that).*</p> <p>I've a friend who is trying to never buy stuff that has plastic packaging. She was struggling to buy cheese IIRC... I wonder how she does for shampoo? </p> <p>*Yes, there are hills that can be done by public transport, and I've done some like that. But one of the things about being a member of a mountaineering club is the car sharing; if I stopped doing that I wouldn't really be a participating member of the club any more, and I haven't got to that point yet. </p>