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Old 10-09-13, 05:10 PM
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acidfast7
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Biking is obviously the way to go if you are up to it. The type of bike should be immaterial unless the commute includes outrageous hills. Get what you like and who cares if your local bike (or A&S) snobs turn up their collective noses, eh?

Whether your car sits or is driven the significant car ownership costs (depreciation, insurance, taxes, registration, licenses) remain the same. If money is an issue and you want to save real money, ride the bike and get rid of the car, if you can.
The car is a 1994 Audi A4 with less the 100k miles. Costs are zero, including maintenance.

I did get my butt kicked today ... 44x16 is not so easy on a 1km long hill to start the commute ... plus it requires a lot of turnover at speeds of 30kph+ the rest of the way ... so I like it very much for getting in shape.

6 mile ride with a nice little hill to get me going in the morning

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