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Critical Mass Bike Protest!

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    #32
    Mucco
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Mucco


    Civilian_Target wrote:
    Seriously though, you still must spend more than €70 a year on your bike...
    I can't see how you're spending €80 per month on your bike. I've cycle commuted for years and I rarely have to spend anything. A splash of oil every now and then, a new chain every 2000-3000km, I've puncture-resistant tyres..... nothing like €960/year.
    Granted, the bike cost quite a bit originally, and I do all my own maintenance, but it is by far the fastest/cheapest/healthiest way to get to work. A lot of people spend silly sums on gym memberships, which I don't have to do.

    I average about 25kph on a 13km commute, a lot faster than a standard 5kph walking speed. I recommend cycling to everyone I meet, just ignore the suicidal cycle-lanes.

    M


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    #33
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    I don't spend €80 a month on my bike. I spend €80 a month on my bus tickets, my bike and related accessories.

    Example - this week I fell off. Bent back wheel cost €50 to replace. New helmet cost €40. Doctors fees were €65 and counting. And bus tickets are €16 and counting. If I had taken the bus, I'd have spent €65 on bus tickets this month. A substantial saving by any stretch.

    I'll keep cycling - but its certainly unlikely to be a whole lot cheaper than public transport, which is my point, and it would never suit the vast majority of people.


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    #34
    Karma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭Karma


    stick with the public transport mate if it uneconomical for you. Maybe look to getting a fixed gear/wheel bike, almost no maintainence. Cyclogical sell Fuji fixies for about €550 all in.
    oh well I 'm off to the shops on my bike(not my car)
    enjoy your travels folks.
    one track mind.


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