Free'ish biking

[Mikkel]

Scooters can be fun:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5xgM6kRJI4[/youtube]

[Tank]

Scooters can be fun:

[you tube thinggie of some second rate scooter rider]

Id so own that guy racing SH16.

[cooneyr]

I think that the term free is a little wrong. Obviously it is still costing you something - it is just costing less. Cheaper travel is the more correct term.

It irks me when people say I saved lots of money by buying these 5 items on sale - wrong they just spent less per item than they would have spent at normal retail.

Also did you discount the value of the bike and the costs for future years back to NPV?

I pay with economics of transportation projects at work so I'm just pulling your leg. Good on you for actually thinking something through logically

There is no denning that riding a bike or scoot is cheaper than a car. I can do about 3 weeks commuting for $35ish on the bike at the moment. The car is about $60-80 for the same time and it nowhere near as much fun.

Cheers R

[Tank]

I was just revisiting this for a post on my blog and thought I would give an update.

Since the boss started riding a scooter we have found that she uses it everywhere.

Savings that we expected to be around $40 per week - have ended up becoming $60 per week.

We are extremely happy with the bike, and the savings it has brought to the weekly budget.

[madbikeboy]

Okay, so I've done the math...

1 x GSXR1000, worth maybe 10 grand.
1 x tank of gas, $30, lasts me 160 km.
1 x rear tire, $300 odd bucks, lasts perhaps 1,500 km
1 x set of leathers, $1,500
1 x helmet, $1000
1 x spare helmet, jacket, and wets, $2000

Okay, so I tried doing the math, I ride a gixer, so I'm too dumb. But, when I sat and stared at the spreadsheet, I worked out that if you include time into the equation, then the bike is ahead. If not, then the car sorta kinda works out better (something to do with excess fuel and tire consumption).

But, when it's sunny (like it is today), then all logic goes out the window and I end up riding across town on the scoot and the car sits unused...

[Mully]

1 x GSXR1000, worth maybe 10 grand.
1 x tank of gas, $30, lasts me 160 km.
1 x rear tire, $300 odd bucks, lasts perhaps 1,500 km
1 x set of leathers, $1,500
1 x helmet, $1000
1 x spare helmet, jacket, and wets, $2000

These are mostly sunk costs - as mentioned below, you still have to own the car and the bike and both have cost, regardless of whether they are used or not (purchase price, insurance, etc).

You need to just count the running costs (tyres, gas, etc).

Oh, and get a rear tyre not made out of candy floss - 300km? Yeesh.

[Forest]

Id so own that guy racing SH16.

Yeah. Who is that Valentino Rossi guy anyway...

[Tank]

Yeah. Who is that Valentino Rossi guy anyway...

Works at the local bakery - makes a fantastic steak and cheese pie.

[The Pastor]

my 3rd partys around $300 a year. 10 fold for full

[Oakie]

He he. If want to save real money get her a pushbike!

Nice job with the maths though. I did the same thing to justify me getting back into biking and off the buses 5 years ago.

[<Rhino>]

Mmmmm..... well done Tank, some minor adjustments and a bit of seed sowing and I might be able to use this formula to get a bigger bike....