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06-17-2004, 10:56 AM

In article <2je6l0F10ju53U1@uni-berlin.de>, els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS
says...

....

> You cant spoil my fun!
>
> Additional food cost = $0.00 because I will take my breakfast to work
> with me in my back pocket

You probably eat a bit more, though, because of burning off more
calories. Minimal cost, though.

> Additional Clothing Cost = $0.00 because I already have all the clothing
> I need.

More wear on your cycling clothes.

> Additional Washing cost = something. I dont know exactly. Cant be too
> much though.

If you would be riding your bike after work any way, then the
incremental cost would be near zero.

> Additional Bike maintenance cost = Dont know yet. It will need more
> maint. but my car will need less. So it should at least even out.

It will a lot more than even out. I could buy a pretty nice new bike
every year for what I spend on car maintenance in the same time period.
Hell, oil changes alone would easily cover replacing the chain, cassette
and tires twice a year.

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06-17-2004, 10:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
David Kerber Posts: n/a	Re: I Started a new "Ride to Work" Schedule In article <2je6l0F10ju53U1@uni-berlin.de>, els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS says... .... > You cant spoil my fun! > > Additional food cost = $0.00 because I will take my breakfast to work > with me in my back pocket You probably eat a bit more, though, because of burning off more calories. Minimal cost, though. > Additional Clothing Cost = $0.00 because I already have all the clothing > I need. More wear on your cycling clothes. > Additional Washing cost = something. I dont know exactly. Cant be too > much though. If you would be riding your bike after work any way, then the incremental cost would be near zero. > Additional Bike maintenance cost = Dont know yet. It will need more > maint. but my car will need less. So it should at least even out. It will a lot more than even out. I could buy a pretty nice new bike every year for what I spend on car maintenance in the same time period. Hell, oil changes alone would easily cover replacing the chain, cassette and tires twice a year. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible).