9. Cyclamatic Electric Foldaway Bike
Leave the car in the driveway. (Or at the dealership for that matter.) Your ride has arrived. This is such a great way to get around. For about three times the price, you can have a higher-end electric bike (or a decent used car), or you can save $1200 and jump on the Cyclamatic Foldaway. It’s tag, $559 on Amazon. You will cruise at 13 mph (20.9 km/h) and the lithium-ion battery will carry you for 30 miles/48 km. (How far away do you work?) It folds nicely if you’re carrying it on a bus or a train, but it is on the heavy side. Lifting it onto a bus might be a little work, although do-able, and peddling inclines can be a bit more tedious. What you do is flip the switch to pedal-assist and it will help you up hills.
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10. Feet
‘Nuff said? Actually, just take these points before you click “Next.” Paul T. Williams, Ph.D. and staff scientist at Berkeley’s National Laboratory, says walking is “a wonder drug, except that you don’t need a prescription and you don’t have to pay for it.” Other doctors and Harvard Medical School publications credit walking for its proven ability to strengthen memory, protect against heart disease, improve mood, reduce anxiety, reduce the pain of knee arthritis, lower the progression of Alzheimer’s in older folks, relieve depression, control weight, lower blood pressure and more. Plan to hit the pavement, Jack. Or Jill. Now you can hit “Next.”