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Old 10-31-08, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by m_yates
As best as I can tell, when I factor in all money I saved on gasoline and one less oil change for my car, I only spent about $50 more than I would have spent by driving my car the same distance. Maybe next year I will start to see some savings...I have all the tools and accessories now.
In my first full year, I figured that I saved $100 in gasoline (it was cheaper then), and I spent a confirmed $100 on bike repairs.

I probably did not break even either until I had purchased quite a bit in accessories. Now the need (but not the desire) for new stuff has passed, so I'm saving more.

Remember, another saving that is hard to confirm is a multi-hundred-dollar car repair that you did NOT have to make because you drove less. It might still come at any time, but at least you have deferred it.
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