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Yup, that's us. We walk, use transit, or the kid rides on her bike child seat.
E-bikes exist if you don't have the legs to tackle those hills yet.
I'd love to get an ebike, but at the moment the price is too high, from what I've seen. The cheapest ones seem to be over £1,000, unless you get the little fold up bikes, but they don't look like they'd be comfortable for a long ride where you're pedaling lots.
A gravel bike style would be better here too, simply because we're in the valleys, and lots of the trails are a bit rough.
Back to the point though, getting to the shops and carrying a week's worth of shopping on a bike with young kids is impractical here. It would be great if it was practical, but other than the hills, we don't have the infrastructure for the most part. The roads have to be shared, even if it's just for now, and there are lots of stretches here where there's not the room for bikes with motor vehicles, and especially not on the pavements. This time of year is even worse - it's dark in the morning and night, and the weather is usually crap. All of it increases the risk of accidents, and that's the last thing any of us want.