Agreed - the time it takes to do anything is very frustrating. There's an easy solution though: get a bike, and try and pursuade your friends to cycle too. It

Agreed - the time it takes to do anything is very frustrating. There's an easy solution though: get a bike, and try and pursuade your friends to cycle too. It's rare that it takes me more than 30 minutes to meet up now (which equates to travelling around 7 miles on a bike).