Originally Posted by
evblazer
Someone rides their bike and no espenses [sic] occur plus they are so happy about riding their bike they don't complain
Actually, it is truly reasonable for you to negotiate a reduced "mileage" rate for wear and tear on your bike. You can make this situation EVEN SWEETER if you can score the occasional tires/tubes/lube/basic maintenance gear. It'd still be much cheaper than car mileage and you get more in return out of a fair expectation.