full update with history:
PHASE I (Northeast England)
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
15 JUL 2014 (2177 km / 1352 mi / 1 GBP)
Tape for bars
10 DEC 2014 (3132 km / 1946 mi)
Slightly ruptured Gatorskin on road surface and lost a tube
26 MAR 2015 (3511 km / 2181 mi)
Fully ruptured Gatorskin
Replaced with a Schwalbe Marathon and 3 extra tubes
Last commute: 30 APR 2015 (3679 km / 2286 mi)
PHASE II (Southern Coast of England)
Preparation for the new series of commutes
18 JUN 2017
Rear brake rusted ... cut cable ... pulled cable and lever off ... kept caliper on to hold fender
Swapped bars and tape as above
£0.13 for a new cycloputer battery
Honestly, just pumped up the tires but the one year of not moving isn't so good for the bike ... tons of mould and rust.
However we're back in business.
Total stats:
stats:
3679km/2286mi
£567.12/$714.63 total
£0.154/km
€0.19/km
$0.312/mi