An overall synopsis, at the behest of Like-a-Bike:

Bicycle specifications:

Date of bicycle arrival/assembly: 2013 OCT 08
Total number of round trip commutes on the bike: 110.5
Total commuting km: 2099 km
Total commuting miles: 1304 mi
Total fun km: 40 km
Total commuting miles: 25 mi
Overall km: 2139 km
Overall miles: 1329 mi

Modal transport since acquiring BSO

Bike commutes: 110.5 (86%)
Car commutes: 12.5 (10%)
Bus commutes: 4.5 (4%)
Overall commutes: 127.5

Note: Some of these could not have been avoided as I need the bus to the airport or needed the car to pick a colleague from the airport. In addition, sometimes the car needed to be serviced.

Costs/location of purchase (standard MSRP in UK converted to USD/EUR on day of purchase)

Bike (SS Mangobike from mangobikes.com): 299 GBP / 466 USD
Front/Rear Knog lights, Kryptonite U-lock (amazon.co.uk): 92 GBP / 148 USD
Sigma 1009 cycloputer (amazon.co.uk): 26 GBP / 41 USD
Crud Roadracer MkII (amazon.co.uk): 23 GBP / 37 USD
Total initial rolling cost: 440 GBP / 691 USD


Failure modes and outcomes (i.e. running costs):

02 APR 2014 (1406 km / 873 mi / 28 GBP / 46 USD)

Rear tire worn through canvas - replacement needed
1 Schwalbe Lugano
1 Tube
1 10min service

08 MAY 2014 (1559 km / 968 mi / 13 GBP / 22 USD)

banged rear rim on kerb cutting a corner short
1 new tube
1 bend rear brake track with adjustable spanner

12 MAY 2014 (1597km / 992 mi / 28 GBP / 47 USD)

Split Schwalbe Lugano in half with only 191km on it
1 Gatorskin tire (cost of Lugano refunded)
3 new tubes (one used)
1 10min service

04 JUN 2014 (1789 km / 1112 mi / 30 GBP / 50 USD)

Front tire worn through canvas
1 new gatorskin tire
1 tube used (second of three)

06 JUL 2014 (2119 km / 1315 mi / 4 GBP / 6.8 USD)

Flat rear tire and front bake pad replacement
1 pinch flat after leaving bike in locker and riding without inflation (last tube used)
1 set of new front brake pads

Experience gained since acquiring BSO

Good tube/tires changing practice ... Gatorskins on/off like butter and finding lodged debris
Haven't changed adjusted/rim brakes in about 20 years ... so this is getting updated