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No tengo coche, por lo que voy a todas partes en bici.

No tengo coche, por lo que voy a todas partes en bici.
I don't have a car, which is why I go everywhere by bike.
From Lesson 457:Consequences (por lo que, en consecuencia)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about No tengo coche, por lo que voy a todas partes en bici.

Why is there no 'un' before 'coche'?
In Spanish, when you talk about possessing a standard item where people typically only have one (like a car or a house), you usually omit the indefinite article. You would only use un coche if you were emphasizing the quantity or adding an adjective, like un coche nuevo.
What exactly does 'por lo que' mean here, and could I just use 'así que' instead?
Por lo que translates roughly to 'which is why' or 'therefore'. It uses the neuter article lo to refer back to the entire previous situation (not having a car) rather than a specific noun. You could absolutely use así que here, but por lo que is a fantastic connector for B2 writing and speaking.
Why is it 'a todas partes' instead of 'en todas partes' for 'everywhere'?
The preposition changes based on the verb. Because you are using a verb of motion (voy), you must use a to show direction towards a destination. If you were describing something stationary, like saying bicycles are everywhere, you would use en todas partes.
Since 'por' can mean 'by', could I say 'por bici' here?
No, when talking about the physical mode of transportation, Spanish uses the preposition en (en bici, en coche, en tren). A notable exception is walking, which is a pie.

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