I Started a new "Ride to Work" Schedule

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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.

To spoil the fun :-) what is the additional cost in food,
clothing, washing and bike maintenance/repair?

Bert L.

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To spoil the fun :-) what is the additional cost in food,
clothing, washing and bike maintenance/repair?

Bert L.

You cant spoil my fun!

Additional food cost = $0.00 because I will take my
breakfast to work with me in my back pocket

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

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

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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.

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

More wear on your cycling clothes.

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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.

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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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Keep riding to work, Chris

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Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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

More wear on your cycling clothes.

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

I guess I should mention my old "Ride to work schedule" was
Monday and Friday. Sometimes on Wednesday.

chris sussmann said:

Less dependent on oil = priceless better state of mind =
priceless cheaper health care = priceless

Keep riding to work, Chris

David Kerber said:

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Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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

More wear on your cycling clothes.

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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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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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.o0 0o. said:

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

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> You cant spoil my fun!

Looks like an excellent attitude for life! Try to upgrade to
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I am saving on gas. That is 40 miles/week or about
$2.50/week in gas.

You either have a very economical car, or else gas is very
cheap where you live. I reckon that I save about $5 per week
in gas with my 50-mile-per-week commute.

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