{"id":8774,"date":"2020-09-09T09:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T15:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pegcitycarcoop.ca\/?p=8774"},"modified":"2023-05-01T19:31:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T19:31:13","slug":"where-to-go-bike-rack-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegcitycarcoop.ca\/where-to-go-bike-rack-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to go: Bike rack edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This months Where to go features our members Craig and Jana as they put various petals to the metal on their way to Duck Mountain Provincial Park! Peg City has a selection of vehicles with dual bike racks installed and available until the end of October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By :Craig Kwiatkowski<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Winnipeg, owning a car can often feel like a necessity. I wasn\u2019t introduced to the Peg City Car Co-op until I attended a PechaKucha 20×20 event (short lectures where speakers present while each of twenty slides is on the screen for twenty seconds). I was intrigued by the sustainability, convenient car locations in the city centre, and being able to pay only for what you use. After some number crunching it didn\u2019t take long to realize the Co-op was a no-brainer. I became a fob-carrying member of the PCCC in November 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Car sharing has been a great experience for my partner Jana and I. We have seen the co-op grow from around 20 locations and vehicles when we first joined to nearly 60, with new neighbourhoods receiving cars this summer! I book cars well in advance to attend golf outings or to play hockey and ultimate frisbee, we use the SUV on weekends to take our Australian Cattle Dog puppy on adventures or to visit parents for backyard BBQ\u2019s, and we use the co-op monthly for larger grocery and shopping trips. We have even booked the nearby cargo van on the odd occasion to help our friends move furniture \u2013 It certainly is more affordable than renting a U-Haul for a couple hours. Due to the nature of my work, I often require a vehicle for construction meetings or inspections. Periodically needing to travel last minute makes the PCCC a fantastic option, especially since my office is located downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This past year we have begun using PCCC for longer and farther trips. We absolutely love camping and going to the cabin. In the past we stuck to carpooling with friends or family, however we find ourselves needing the extra room and flexibility of having our own wheels since adopting our puppy in October. Additionally, the pandemic changed our original travel plans to visit the East Coast this year, so we decided to explore more of our beautiful province and take our bicycles camping for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n