Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
I allocate 4% of my time cycling and thus prepare to dedicate an equivalent percentage of income. Typically, I replace my bikes every four years, but since I buy quality and sell the old ones after purchasing replacements, I only need to fund the depreciation; I maintain a rotation schedule for two bikes. Although I have a few extra bikes, they are not factored into my budget calculations as they've already been paid for. I amortize the depreciation over the four years, forming the basis of my bicycle budget framework.
Although I find this kind of analytical approach to bikes almost depressing, the frequency of how often you get a new bike pretty much makes up for it.
Can I count my time on BF and other time I spend thinking about bikes as part of my "cycling time" calculation? If so, my wife may not be so fond of the hit to our family funds.