Jul 25, 2008 8:29 pm US/Central
Bicyclist Indifferent To Dip In Minn. Gas Prices
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Folks who drive to work are happy about it, but those who bike don't really care all that much. Gary Pederson is one of those people.
CBS
After weeks of hearing about rising gas prices, Minnesotans are actually seeing those prices drop at some pumps in the Twin Cities.
The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $4.01 Friday night, according to the American Automobile Association, A.A.A.
In the Twin Cities metro, the average was now down to $3.78 a gallon, and some gas stations are even lower. Minnesota is typically lower than the national average because of our relatively low gasoline taxes.
At a station on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis, the price was $3.59 a gallon, and at Go For It Gas in Coon Rapids, it was down to $3.51 a gallon.
Folks who drive to work are happy about it, but those who bike don't really care all that much. Gary Pederson is one of those people.
Pederson rides his recumbent bike 40 miles round trip from his home in St. Paul to where he works in Eden Prairie.
"This is the seat bag," he said as he showed off his bike and equipment for the WCCO-TV camera. "There's some tools. I keep my wallet and keys and stuff inside here. And then, this is (an) insulated rack bag and I keep my lunch inside here."
It's a comfortable, yet convenient way to get to work.
"I love it! It feels great, it's (a) good all-around deal," he remarked.
Not only is it good for the environment, it's good for Pederson.
"The thing that I really really like is that I get to work pumped up and awake and alert," he said.
What he's doing is also good for everyone else, especially those who drive. The more people bike, the less they need gas. Demand for gas is falling in America, according to A.A.A.
Airlines have cut flights. People aren't taking as many vacations, or they're just taking vacations closer to home. These are reasons for less fuel demand, and all that's translated into a little relief at the pump.
Pederson got rid of one of his cars, and now he and his girlfriend rely on just one car. He's lost a lot of weight from biking, and he's loving every minute of it.
"No, not going to stop. There's no way," he said.
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