Just curious because I never see anything "in between" the car and the bicycle on here. I have a bad knee so some biking is probably achievable but we live in the burbs (no busses here either). Biking at the level I am capable of won't actually GET me anywhere. I am about to leave my "35 miles each way" job, and would like to decrease my dependence on my car (which is paid off, btw). But most of the stuff I would want to get to would probably be about 25 miles round trip.
Is there a reason a scooter wouldn't be an option? 50cc ish, I am thinking.
And yes, there is probably some aspect of complainypants in this. But I am also trying to avoid real injury.