Originally posted by MediaCreations
I see it just a little bit differently. Because I ride everywhere, we are a one car family. Even with breakages, upgrades etc, I'm still hundreds of dollars ahead. If I spend a couple of hundred on my bike I can replace the chain, cluster and a few other bits and pieces. Spend that on a car and the mechanic has only just started.
As for the biggest problem with cycling, headwinds.
Simple response
...I am not a driver. In fact an avid non driver. But also driving a car isn't considered sport unless of course you race your family car