You know there are "actual real adults" who live without a car and have managed to navigate all the problems you've mentioned. It's not impossible, it just requires some changes that sometimes add inconvenience.

For example, when I need to use a truck I either borrow or rent one for a day or two. The number of vehicles that just sit around unused is a testament to the fact that there are way more cars on the road than necessary. And we're all footing the bill for it with our taxes, lungs, and sanity.

I guess The Netherlands or any other country that has proper bike infrastructure isn’t the real world.

And even in Canada where the infrastructure sucks, I have multiple small grocery stores in my area within walking distance and one big one within a five minute bike ride. I just don’t do Costco suburb size groceries loads and I could easily survive without a car

Also for renovations, you can rent a van or get a cargo attachment for your bike

Hi, I live in fantasy world. I get my groceries on foot, making multiple trips a week instead of one big trip. Sometimes I go to a bigger store with my bike trailer and my panniers. I live in an apartment (even more signs that I'm not a real adult), so no renovations. And for recycling stuff like old computers, tables and stuff like that, I also use my bike trailer. Otherwise there are companies specialized in moving stuff. Either on bikes, or they own the truck and deliver stuff to me. Or take it somewhere else.

I go camping with my bike in national parks. I pull my folding kayak with a trailer. All in fantasy land. I will never be an adult because I don't drive a car or own a house. I'm not even a real human. It's true that everything is made around cars and sometimes it's a pain to have to use or rent one, but most of my life can be done without it. We are millions like this. Just not being real enough for you.

And of course, the goal is to force you cycling everywhere and get rid of your precious F150, and not just motivate a few more people on kids bikes or into shitty public transit so you and your precious real life can have more space on the roads.

Jokes on you I bike to work and the grocery store every day. Skill issue.

We have a car, the ebike means we don't need two cars.

And I do my groceries on foot, strollers hold a lot, and if tiny is amenable, we stop for grocery beers at the pub in the same strip mall.

Reno's I use the car for medium loads, delivery for large loads, bike for the 38 trips for "the one thing" I forgot.

The recycling truck takes my recycling, so I'm not sure about that one?

So confidently wrong

Apparently none of Europe does actually "adult things" since almost none of them own trucks 🙄

The application of a couple minutes of thought, or researching what people outside your bubble live like, could have saved you so much embarrassment

You've clearly never seen the Dutch. They have absolutely no problem doing grocery shopping and other "real adult" activities with bicycles. As it turns out, cargo bikes exist, and they're perfectly suited to that purpose.

If you're gonna be condescending, maybe research a little first.

Really shows such privilege you have. Meanwhile in Africa, they are hauling more shit on their bikes than most people with brodozers.