Originally Posted by
JReade
So you're on the side of "Taking the bus is cheaper than commuting". Do you spend over $65 a month on cycling? And $65 a month is better to spend than $85 once?
I spend €29.34/month on a Frankfurt-wide public transit ticket (map attached).
That is less than what I spend on food to power my bike (€2/day x 20 days = €40/month).
In addition, everyone pays the same insurance premium (roughly 8% of gross salary) regardless of what physical condition I'm in, so I don't get lower premiums by riding my bike.
In fact, even if someone gave me all my gear for free, I'd still lose money every time I commuted by bike (and a few minutes of time.)
