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Looking for reliability and cheapness to run so any suggestions ?

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  • #52
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Id be curious as to what you spent the 500 on.
    2-3 sets of tyres, 2-3 chains, 2 sets of brake pads, 2 sets of BB bearings, a replacement tube once, lubricants, small bits and bobs. Service parts and wear and tear in general.


  • #53
    BeerSteakBirds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭BeerSteakBirds


    Seweryn wrote: »
    2-3 sets of tyres, 2-3 chains, 2 sets of brake pads, 2 sets of BB bearings, a replacement tube once, lubricants, small bits and bobs. Service parts and wear and tear in general.

    well you just destroyed the notion that cycling is cheap. The oil companies will have you in their prayers :D;)


  • #54
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    well you just destroyed the notion that cycling is cheap. The oil companies will have you in their prayers :D;)
    :pac:

    Well, it is not as bad... If you do the same annual mileage in an economical car (say 45-50mpg), it will still cost you a lot more, i.e. the cost of fuel alone comes to around €1,500. Then you have to add the cost of tax, insurance, service, NCT, parking, tolls, depreciation (if applicable), etc.
    This is only talking about the financial side of things :P.


  • #55
    BeerSteakBirds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭BeerSteakBirds


    Seweryn wrote: »
    :pac:

    Well, it is not as bad... If you do the same annual mileage in an economical car (say 45-50mpg), it will still cost you a lot more

    That kind of mileage also increases the chances of the bicycle falling under the wheels of a truck regardless of which party was at fault and in a bicycle theres no protection. A proper analysis of potential costs should factor in the cost of this happening too. Loss of earnings, cost of recovery, personal cost etc.


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
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    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    .................. A proper analysis of potential costs should factor in the cost of this happening too. Loss of earnings, cost of recovery, personal cost etc.

    Are you for real?
    If so you should factor in the financial side of the potential health benefits all the exercise offers, if you were intent on doing a proper analysis of course ;)


  • #57
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    ... Unless you're in the Stephen Roche league , covering 10k km must be an awful lot slower than driving a small car. I can see the health benefits and financial savings (on cheaper bikes than yours) but it sounds very time consuming. I used to exercise a lot but I found I get bored. I need to read etc....

    Depends on the route. I'm not anyway fit, and my 14k commute across town is about the same in the car as the bike. Assuming I get a clear run in the car on average the car might be about 10 mins faster. Sometimes slower if heavy traffic. I decided to do it exactly because it takes the time I usually waste sitting in the car.


  • #58
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    ... A proper analysis of potential costs should factor in the cost of this happening too. Loss of earnings, cost of recovery, personal cost etc.

    Go do that. cycling vs inactivity. Theres no contest.


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