Originally Posted by
JugglerDave
Did not mean to imply that I am car-free. I have a car, and I put 4,000 miles / year on it now, primarily weekend trips. I end up driving to work maybe once per month on average.
If you have a car anyway, then the saving on insurance is minimal. Would also be interesting to compare bike vs car injury statistics per mile driven.
Originally Posted by
JugglerDave
A large portion of the non-savings from commuting is the $9/day Amtrak ticket. I'm not in it for the money, I'm in it for the exercise, lack of stress, and predictability...
Yes, I realized that. Biking is good for you. I wish I would bike as much. ;-)