I Started a new "Ride to Work" Schedule - Page 4 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-17-2004, 06:28 PM

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:56:04 -0400, David Kerber wrote:
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]OCKS
> 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 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.

Other things to take into consideration are that you are now spending
more time on the bike. So you can lower your health club membership
and your medical needs. I find cycling usefull in reducing my stress
and lessing my asthma. I tend to ride all year long except for during
snow and ozone alerts. Lastly instead of watching my weight too much I
can moderately enjoy more foods.

Everything in moderation, including moderation. ;-)

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06-17-2004, 07:19 PM

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

My cleaning bills went down drastically when I took up bike commuting. I
have the sort of job where clothes you have to dry clean are commonly
worn -- wool suits, silk blouses, that sort of thing. When I used to use
motorized transport exclusively for commuting, I would do things like run
for the bus in my suit and silk blouse, and sweat in it. Or get mud on nice
slacks walking on a muddy street. Or, after I got home, I'd burp the baby in
it, or cook dinner in these clothes -- these are risky activities for spills
and stains.

When you wear cycling clothing to/from work, you sweat into washable
garments. You only wear your nice clothes in the office, as opposed to
during the commute or at home. They stay nice much much longer, and even the
washable items don't require cleaning even half as much.

Also, if you only have to wear those *&%$# pointy shoes that seem to be
required for an office job only in the office, you don't wear down the shoe
leather as fast. What's hard on shoes is pavement. On carpet, shoes stay
nice. I have only had my black pumps, my very basic work shoes, resoled once
in years, now. I used to have them resoled pretty much annually.

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06-17-2004, 07:19 PM

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

My cleaning bills went down drastically when I took up bike commuting. I
have the sort of job where clothes you have to dry clean are commonly
worn -- wool suits, silk blouses, that sort of thing. When I used to use
motorized transport exclusively for commuting, I would do things like run
for the bus in my suit and silk blouse, and sweat in it. Or get mud on nice
slacks walking on a muddy street. Or, after I got home, I'd burp the baby in
it, or cook dinner in these clothes -- these are risky activities for spills
and stains.

When you wear cycling clothing to/from work, you sweat into washable
garments. You only wear your nice clothes in the office, as opposed to
during the commute or at home. They stay nice much much longer, and even the
washable items don't require cleaning even half as much.

Also, if you only have to wear those *&%$# pointy shoes that seem to be
required for an office job only in the office, you don't wear down the shoe
leather as fast. What's hard on shoes is pavement. On carpet, shoes stay
nice. I have only had my black pumps, my very basic work shoes, resoled once
in years, now. I used to have them resoled pretty much annually.

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Claire Petersky
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06-17-2004, 07:19 PM

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

My cleaning bills went down drastically when I took up bike commuting. I
have the sort of job where clothes you have to dry clean are commonly
worn -- wool suits, silk blouses, that sort of thing. When I used to use
motorized transport exclusively for commuting, I would do things like run
for the bus in my suit and silk blouse, and sweat in it. Or get mud on nice
slacks walking on a muddy street. Or, after I got home, I'd burp the baby in
it, or cook dinner in these clothes -- these are risky activities for spills
and stains.

When you wear cycling clothing to/from work, you sweat into washable
garments. You only wear your nice clothes in the office, as opposed to
during the commute or at home. They stay nice much much longer, and even the
washable items don't require cleaning even half as much.

Also, if you only have to wear those *&%$# pointy shoes that seem to be
required for an office job only in the office, you don't wear down the shoe
leather as fast. What's hard on shoes is pavement. On carpet, shoes stay
nice. I have only had my black pumps, my very basic work shoes, resoled once
in years, now. I used to have them resoled pretty much annually.

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Claire Petersky
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06-17-2004, 07:19 PM

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

My cleaning bills went down drastically when I took up bike commuting. I
have the sort of job where clothes you have to dry clean are commonly
worn -- wool suits, silk blouses, that sort of thing. When I used to use
motorized transport exclusively for commuting, I would do things like run
for the bus in my suit and silk blouse, and sweat in it. Or get mud on nice
slacks walking on a muddy street. Or, after I got home, I'd burp the baby in
it, or cook dinner in these clothes -- these are risky activities for spills
and stains.

When you wear cycling clothing to/from work, you sweat into washable
garments. You only wear your nice clothes in the office, as opposed to
during the commute or at home. They stay nice much much longer, and even the
washable items don't require cleaning even half as much.

Also, if you only have to wear those *&%$# pointy shoes that seem to be
required for an office job only in the office, you don't wear down the shoe
leather as fast. What's hard on shoes is pavement. On carpet, shoes stay
nice. I have only had my black pumps, my very basic work shoes, resoled once
in years, now. I used to have them resoled pretty much annually.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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06-17-2004, 07:19 PM

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

My cleaning bills went down drastically when I took up bike commuting. I
have the sort of job where clothes you have to dry clean are commonly
worn -- wool suits, silk blouses, that sort of thing. When I used to use
motorized transport exclusively for commuting, I would do things like run
for the bus in my suit and silk blouse, and sweat in it. Or get mud on nice
slacks walking on a muddy street. Or, after I got home, I'd burp the baby in
it, or cook dinner in these clothes -- these are risky activities for spills
and stains.

When you wear cycling clothing to/from work, you sweat into washable
garments. You only wear your nice clothes in the office, as opposed to
during the commute or at home. They stay nice much much longer, and even the
washable items don't require cleaning even half as much.

Also, if you only have to wear those *&%$# pointy shoes that seem to be
required for an office job only in the office, you don't wear down the shoe
leather as fast. What's hard on shoes is pavement. On carpet, shoes stay
nice. I have only had my black pumps, my very basic work shoes, resoled once
in years, now. I used to have them resoled pretty much annually.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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06-18-2004, 01:16 PM

".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS> wrote:
>Last week I started riding my bike to work everyday. I still like to go
>home for lunch to see my kids. It is a good break in the middle of the
>day to be thrown into that chaos. What I do is leave a change of
>clothes at work for the next day. When I go home at lunch I take my
>dirty clothes and bring back fresh clothes. It is working out great so
>far and I am saving on gas. That is 40 miles/week or about $2.50/week
>in gas. And I am getting here earlier and getting more work done. I
>don't feel tired around 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon like I used to.

Congratulations. Enjoy it.

I have one additional suggestion - actually pay yourself the money you
would have spent on transportation. Once a week or so put the money
you saved into a separate bank account, let it accrue for a while and
spend it on bike stuff, especially splurges you might not otherwise
spring for. I've been doing that for 10 years and the money I would
have spent on parking and the Metro bought me a new Ti commuting bike.

Michael

06-18-2004, 01:16 PM

".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS> wrote:
>Last week I started riding my bike to work everyday. I still like to go
>home for lunch to see my kids. It is a good break in the middle of the
>day to be thrown into that chaos. What I do is leave a change of
>clothes at work for the next day. When I go home at lunch I take my
>dirty clothes and bring back fresh clothes. It is working out great so
>far and I am saving on gas. That is 40 miles/week or about $2.50/week
>in gas. And I am getting here earlier and getting more work done. I
>don't feel tired around 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon like I used to.

Congratulations. Enjoy it.

I have one additional suggestion - actually pay yourself the money you
would have spent on transportation. Once a week or so put the money
you saved into a separate bank account, let it accrue for a while and
spend it on bike stuff, especially splurges you might not otherwise
spring for. I've been doing that for 10 years and the money I would
have spent on parking and the Metro bought me a new Ti commuting bike.

Michael

06-18-2004, 01:16 PM

".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS> wrote:
>Last week I started riding my bike to work everyday. I still like to go
>home for lunch to see my kids. It is a good break in the middle of the
>day to be thrown into that chaos. What I do is leave a change of
>clothes at work for the next day. When I go home at lunch I take my
>dirty clothes and bring back fresh clothes. It is working out great so
>far and I am saving on gas. That is 40 miles/week or about $2.50/week
>in gas. And I am getting here earlier and getting more work done. I
>don't feel tired around 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon like I used to.

Congratulations. Enjoy it.

I have one additional suggestion - actually pay yourself the money you
would have spent on transportation. Once a week or so put the money
you saved into a separate bank account, let it accrue for a while and
spend it on bike stuff, especially splurges you might not otherwise
spring for. I've been doing that for 10 years and the money I would
have spent on parking and the Metro bought me a new Ti commuting bike.

Michael

06-18-2004, 01:16 PM

".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS> wrote:
>Last week I started riding my bike to work everyday. I still like to go
>home for lunch to see my kids. It is a good break in the middle of the
>day to be thrown into that chaos. What I do is leave a change of
>clothes at work for the next day. When I go home at lunch I take my
>dirty clothes and bring back fresh clothes. It is working out great so
>far and I am saving on gas. That is 40 miles/week or about $2.50/week
>in gas. And I am getting here earlier and getting more work done. I
>don't feel tired around 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon like I used to.

Congratulations. Enjoy it.

I have one additional suggestion - actually pay yourself the money you
would have spent on transportation. Once a week or so put the money
you saved into a separate bank account, let it accrue for a while and
spend it on bike stuff, especially splurges you might not otherwise
spring for. I've been doing that for 10 years and the money I would
have spent on parking and the Metro bought me a new Ti commuting bike.

Michael