Originally Posted by
adlai
I bike commute, and I have to say that it is not cheaper than taking a car. Here's why.
1. There's a fair bit of maintenance to do on the bicycle. Over the past two years I've had to replace an entire rear derailleur after it ate a spoke on my rear wheel, change out the chain, replace the tires, change at least a dozen flats, spend about 3 hrs adjusting the front derailleur (and no, the LBS people didn't do it right). I'd say that the costs of maintinence and various upgrades over the past year or two has amounted to about 500
First I save about $50-$60 a week in gas alone.
I spent about $20 on by commuting bike last year, tire tube and some chain oil.
Now your hi cost as I see it was mostly operator error from not maintaining your bike and keeping things adjusted.
