Originally Posted by Roody
2many, I think you should cost out the batteries but not the drinks. Most people drink when they're driving, but don't count it as a cost of driving. Bikes should be the same.
As for food, figure roughly 40 calories per mile of riding. A 99 cent candy bar or bag of chips would take you about 6 miles, at almost 17 cents a mile. If you want to be healthier, a 19 cent banana would be good for about 2 miles at 9.5 cents per. Or maybe you'd go for economy fuel -- the Little Debby snack cake. If you bought them by the case at Sam's Club you would probably be riding for less than 2 cents a mile.
I think you're probably right about skipping the drinks Roody. On a ride in the hot weather I'm always thinking about how much fluid I have and where the next stop it etc. For that reason I know what I use, and I remember it later.
I never really gave any thought to how much I would drink on a hot day doing anything else. It may be close, because of my hydration awareness now from riding I probalby hydrate more just sitting around the house now. It might be pretty close. Maybe I will just track a week someday to see what happens.
Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
Yeah, if some people counted the cost of their cappucino they pick up at starBlechs on the 5 mile trip to town, their car costs would hop WAY up. A guy at work said his wife spends over $60 a WEEK at Starbucks. That's enough to feed an Ethiopean village, right?
I'm thinking I should skip Starbucks
and move to an Ethiopian village.
Originally Posted by vrkelley
That's a *few* more than I remember. There's probably no garage space for cars!
And four guest bikes for the winter.
Are you saying that cars can go in a garage too ?
Originally Posted by vrkelley
Depending on the insurance co., you can get a lower car rate if you commute via bike. Metropolitan does this.
Wow ! I have Metropolitan. Thanks a lot !!