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11-02-12 | 09:21 AM

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Bike Gremlin

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Originally Posted by cehowardGS

In my case, HELL YEAH!!

I have been commuting 5 days a week this whole year. I came from pushing a F150 to the GSX R1000 to the bicycle. Sheesh, the amount I saved I know has reached over a thousand!!

Hope you still find the time for the GIXXER on weekends!

Looks great!

Comparison isn't that straight forward for most people I know. You do need a car per household. One. So comparing price of car vs bike is no issue for me. There has to be a car. Car registration and maintenance are done even when small mileage is driven. Oil needs annual change, whether you drive 5 or 55 thousand kilomtetres.

Only real difference is petrol. Going to and from work by car costs some 50 euros per month for me. Doing the same thing by bike costs about less than 10 euros per month, while being healthy, fun at the same time.

The bottom line is I LOVE RIDING BICYCLE. Everything else is just rationalizating bollox.

Last edited by Bike Gremlin; 11-02-12 at 09:27 AM.

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