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.