Growing up, I lived in a rural area. I was decently car-brained because of it too, but rode bike just about every day until I got my license. 2 years ago I moved to a walkable neighborhood in my city, and started to embrace the idea of walking instead of driving when I didn’t need to. Recently I gave in to my curiosity and downloaded an app for rental bikes/scooters. I forgot how much fun riding bike actually is! My city is also expanding it’s bike lanes all over the place. If it isn’t for work, I’m not driving!
If you haven’t already, I recommend swapping out the knobby tyres for slicks. Much smoother riding.
Not to mention that knobbies wear out quickly on the street. I run Kenda Alphabites, a “dual sport” tire, on bikes that I also ride off road, and have street tires on my main grocery getter.