For my alternative mode of transport I decided to ride my bike to my
friend's house instead of driving my car. It is approximately 1.1 miles to
my friend's house from mine and it takes 5 minutes to get there by car and
15 by bike. It was 90 degrees outside so by the time I got there I was
extremely hot and smelly.
One problem I could for see is if I went to my friends house and ended
staying till late at night riding my bike home could be a dangerous event.
My car gets 27 miles to the gallon, and if we calculate gas at $3.75 than
it costs me $0.14 per mile. This means it would be less than $1 to get
there including wear and tear and the cost to start up the car.
One major benefit for riding my bike over driving is the reduced impact
that I would have on the environment. I would not be releasing CO2 into
the atmosphere and I would also be exercising and keeping my body in
better shape. Riding a bike would be a good alternative to driving if it
does not get extremely hot or cold outside.

-Patrick Murray