Originally Posted by
m_yates
I'd say that a more reasonable estimate of savings by bike commuting is slightly more than the cost of the gas you would have burned in the car to go the same distance.
I'd have to disagree, but in doing so I'll say that it definitely depends on location and your individual situation. For you it may well be true, for me not even close. Just an idea of the money saved for me... not including the cost of gas:
Tolls: $12.80
Parking: $15.00
Daily/Weekly savings: $27.80/$139.00
Now add $5.00 a day in fuel that I save, and the $40.00 a month in co-pay on the diabetes drugs I don't need to take if I exercise regularly and it adds up. Does it pay for the $$ that I spend in bikes and bike swag? I try to kid myself that it does
