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Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008
By Sue Doyle and Judi Erickson
Closely watching the upward tick of gasoline prices, Dave Havriliak had enough of the wallet-draining nonsense last month and began riding his bike to work and to run errands around town.
The 51-year-old aerospace engineer is among hundreds of Angelenos who have begun trading their four wheels for two to beat the stinging costs at the pump and the Southland's jammed roadways.
"It just doesn't make sense to pay $4 a gallon. I can afford it, but it's not an affordability issue," said Havriliak, who drives half his daily commute between Ventura and Chatsworth, then parks and bikes the rest of the distance.
"It's common sense."
As bicyclists this week mark national Bike-To-Work Week, some bicycle-shop owners in the area say they are seeing an increase in repairs and sales as Angelenos pare back on driving to try to cope with the struggling economy.
"Part of it is a growing awareness of global warming. Part of it is gas prices
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