Originally Posted by
JimJimex
I was in your position 3 years ago, too.
I thought a $900 Bicycle was expensive, too.
But if you are in this thing, you'll soon realize that if it turned into an equipment you use almost EVERYDAY for your movement, $900 is a VERY inexpensive fixed investment with close to zero operational cost.
I actually think there is a fair amount of operational costs with commuting on a bicycle. You get way more flat tires than a car, so you're constantly spending time and money fixing them. Decent bicycle tires aren't cheap, but you get way fewer miles out of them than car tires. In terms of $$$ per mile, car tires cost much less.