You hurt me to the quick.

I wouldn't recommend this type of move for the person trying to save money. In terms of utility, I'd much rather do this than a truck, because it got 27 people together who did all the work. I loaded 3 things onto my personal trailer, and everyone else did everyTHING else. They also unloaded everything at the other end. Since I have in the past had back problems, I can't overemphasize how much of a help that was.

It's not cheap, though - $207 worth of pizza, $40 of beer, $12 in donuts, $12 in vegan cupcakes (3! cupcakes), another $20-30 in miscellaneous items (cups, plates, tea, coffee, soy creamer, etc) - about $300 in total. I was willing to spend all that for the social aspect of moving by bike, and to accommodate people who are vegetarian/vegan. (I am still an omnivore) I have been on bike moves where there was nothing I found edible, or where everyone got one slice of pizza at the end. I was deliberately making an effort to ensure no one was left wanting. I could have done the move for $50 had I bought the minimum that was considered polite. Anything under $100 would have been cheaper than a truck.

So, utilitarian and practical? Absolutely, had I made it so. I chose to turn the move into more of an event, so the reality of this particular move is somewhat less practical than would otherwise be the case.