Frkl

it is always possible to spend piles of money on anything, and almost always possible to do the same thing with a lot less money.

But also, I mean, let's count consistently: if you are going to include all those tools for bike maintenance on your list of expenses, then it is only fair to include the equivalent car tool in the cost of a car, right? So, if you include a truing stand into the costs of commuting 10 miles rt per day, we should definitely add the cost of buying one of those wheel balancing machines that the garage has to my car costs. And if you count a bike stand, let's also find out how much that lift in the garage costs. Also, you need to wear clothes while driving, too. And when I drive my car in the rain, I actually need a rain coat just like when I bike in the rain, because of getting in and out of the car in the rain.

And there are some costs here associated with cars but not bikes, at least for me: where I live, you are required to have a reflective vest in the car, but I actually don't use one for bike commuting.