Record high gas prices have many Americans scrambling to keep up.

Gas is now averaging $3.93 cents a gallon in Bowling Green.

But it's a price some people refuse to pay.

So instead, they're trading in their four-wheeled vehicle for one that comes with two wheels.

Right now, the amount of money you'll spend filling up your gas tank twice is enough to purchase a bicycle, a vehicle that needs no gas at all.

That's the logic many people in South Central Kentucky are using as they lock their garages and begin pedaling.

"Whenever I'm out on the road, and I stop at a restaurant, people ask me 'do you commute all the time?', 'what's your savings on gas', that sort of thing," says Robert Neidlinger.

Neidlinger's been using his bike as his only form of transportation for the past three years.

He can't even venture a guess at how much money he's saving by not getting behind the wheel.

"Since I don't drive I'm not sure. But my wife, if she were to ride a bicycle as well, it'd probably be about $100-$150 a month," says Neidlinger.

"With the increase in gasoline costs, I think people are looking for alternate forms of transportation, whether its cycling, walking or public transit," says Warren County's Greenways Commission Director, Josh Moore.

That's why Vijay Golla's thinking about purchasing a bike.

"Even if I can save a little bit of money a month, that would add up in a year and that would be nice," says Golla.

"We've probably tripled in sales since the winter. Everybody's buying bikes because of the gas prices and warmer weather," says Jacob Rhodes of "Howard's Cycling & Fitness" Shop.

Some people balk at the thought of riding bikes because it would take longer than driving.

Neidlinger says not to worry.

"The longer you ride, the more you ride, the better shape you get in and the shorter your commute's going to be," Neidlinger notes.

"You'd be surprised at how quickly you can get to your destination, sometimes faster than actually getting on the road," says Moore.

Once Golla purchases his bicycle, he doubts his car will get much use this summer.

"There might be times when I have to drive to work or other things, but I think I'm going to do more of biking to places," Golla says.

Neidlinger takes it in stride whenever people quiz him about his mode of transportation because.

"Its happening a lot more now that gas prices have gone up," says Neidlinger with a smile.

If you do plan on getting around town using your bike, the Bowling Green League of Bicyclists say you need to plan out your route, as well as observe all bicycle safety laws.

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