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iPete
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Must be having a slow Sunday but decided to calculate the cost of additional food for powering my bike.
Using my total mileage (10,000) with an average of 15mph for all use its work out that my bike 'engine' uses 0.18 McDonalds Hamburgers per mile, at a cost of 12 pence.
Not bad eh?
For those a little better off, you might choose to source your calories from royal beluga caviar at a cost of £185 per mile.
mmm I'm hungry...
Using my total mileage (10,000) with an average of 15mph for all use its work out that my bike 'engine' uses 0.18 McDonalds Hamburgers per mile, at a cost of 12 pence.
Not bad eh?
For those a little better off, you might choose to source your calories from royal beluga caviar at a cost of £185 per mile.
mmm I'm hungry...
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reckon its a slow sundayNever trust anyone who says trust me0
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My Volkswagen does 62 MPG.
£1.38 a litre of diesel = £5.80 a gallon.
Cost per mile = 9.3 pence!
Even if you take burgers into account, i'm still up!
You, sir, should consider yourself served!0 -
Meh. Switch to eating butter instead of eating burgers and watch your calorie cost plummet
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Wasn't expecting my engine to cost more than a Veedub!
Butter or lard it is!0 -
The costs for the car don't include the depreciation, taxes, insurance, repairs and MOT's I would imagine.0
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Paul E wrote:The costs for the car don't include the depreciation, taxes, insurance, repairs and MOT's I would imagine.
You're right... Better borrow someone else's car!0 -
My VW does 35mpg and it's £2 to park in the "park n ride"
Therefore the cost of getting to Taunton and back to work by car- which I actually do 99% of the time on the bike - is about £7.50
A few weeks ago I fitted some Michelin Pro3 tyres on the summer commute bike. I had got them cheap from chainreaction and was looking forward to a few summer months of high speed commuting. Pro3 ride like a magic carpet, grip like glue and are as fast as stink.
orangtyres summer fast commute bike with Orange Pro3 fitted
Unfortunately after only 3 days of riding on the Pro3, the rear one ran over a large sharp, exploded and gained a huge split
Even so, as I'd got the Pro3 for £15 I am still ahead of the game
The VW has an MOT next week and needs a new battery0 -
Hmmmm.... Just worked out my cost of cycling on the back of an envelope; this just factors in stuff which wears out relatively quickly (ie nothing for depreciation of frame or chainset). Definitely doesn't include new shiny things, or lightweight kit for racing...
Light batteries: 0.2p per mile (daylight miles included in calculation)
Chains: 1.3p per mile
Brake blocks: 0.5p per mile
Rims: 1p per mile
Tyres: 2.3p per mile
Cassettes: 1p per mile
Clothing: 3p per mile
Computer bits: 1p per mile (stupid "disposable" wireless sensors)
Just over 10p per mile!
Never done the sums before; suprised to realise that batteries form such a small fraction of the overall cost, and that tyres are such a large proportion...
Trialling some new tyres, hopefully they'll bring the cost down a bit!Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
I get paid 20p a mile for using my bike at work - does this make me a professional cyclist0
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Jay dubbleU wrote:I get paid 20p a mile for using my bike at work - does this make me a professional cyclist
no.
just jammy like meVeni Vidi cyclo I came I saw I cycled0 -
Jay dubbleU wrote:I get paid 20p a mile for using my bike at work - does this make me a professional cyclist0
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alfablue wrote:Jay dubbleU wrote:I get paid 20p a mile for using my bike at work - does this make me a professional cyclist
hmm - not wanting to p1ss on a bonfire or anything but suspect the cost of driving a car may have increased somewhat more rapidly than the cost of cycling over the same period....FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles
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There are deduction to think about for me.
Gym Memership no longer needed - 11.6p per mile
Public Transport - 30p per mile
So providing the cost of bike, maintenance, parts, clothing, and extra food do not exceed 41.6p per mile I'm saving money.
Looking at it like this I should be quids in, in practice I seem to spend all that I save.--
Chris
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Sketchley wrote:... I should be quids in, in practice I seem to spend all that I save.
+1
Cost savings were a big influence over my decision to start cycling to work. Dont think they have really materialised but I got a nice toy with lots of shiny bits from wiggle :-)FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles
Reserve: 2010 Boardman CX Pro0 -
iclestu wrote:alfablue wrote:Jay dubbleU wrote:I get paid 20p a mile for using my bike at work - does this make me a professional cyclist
hmm - not wanting to p1ss on a bonfire or anything but suspect the cost of driving a car may have increased somewhat more rapidly than the cost of cycling over the same period....0