On a brighter note....

Wallace1492
Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
edited August 2011 in Commuting chat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14610857

We are great for the economy!!
"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"

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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    But then we knew that didn't we ?
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Yes we did, but it is not always good for our pockets!
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    True - I sometimes feel as though I'm spending the equivalent of the national debt on cycling
  • Runoutofgears
    Runoutofgears Posts: 348
    Mrs ROOG recons that my cycling based spending has been holding up the UK economy for years.
    I ache, therefore I am.
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    On Sunday Mrs A said 'I've been thinking and I'm not sure you actually save any money by cycling instead of getting the train'.

    I assured her that this was definitely not the case, but I was too busy to go into the specifics....
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    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
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  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    Asprilla wrote:
    On Sunday Mrs A said 'I've been thinking and I'm not sure you actually save any money by cycling instead of getting the train'.

    I assured her that this was definitely not the case, but I was too busy to go into the specifics....

    Just remember to include the cost of the gym membership that you would have had to pay for to keep in trim if you got the train every day. Don't forget that cycling makes you happy, and the train doesn't, so there should be a value to that.

    Does your missus rate you in bed? Some of that must be down to the fitness you gained on your bike. :lol:
    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • Aerozine50
    Aerozine50 Posts: 73
    Yes indeed we are a boost to the economy.

    I'm busy looking out for some hideously spun tittle tattle from the Daily Fail and their inspiration for effective birth control readership to counter this.

    If you read the report in "This is London" and the "evening standard" the usual Bully Excrement comments about non tax paying, red light jumping etc by the usual prostitute murdering white van men and lorry drivers have been brought out of the closet again.

    I am going to enjoy Sky ride this year

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I track my spend on an Excel spreadsheet and add on mileage savings on my commute to prove to Mrs The Beginner how little my net spend is (currently it is £68!)

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Daren't track my spends, I think each bike commute costs about 20 quid! :wink:
  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    and heres me thinking you were going to tell us you got a 2nd date
  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    This table from the LSE report is interesting. ( http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news ... cling.aspx ) It shows that frequent cyclists spend far too much money on kit and not enough on bikes...
    Major segments  Bike sales  Total Accessories  Total Market

Occasional Cyclist  £664m        £116m         £780m

Regular Cyclist       £529m       £106m           £635m

Frequent Cyclist     £430m         £530m           £960m

Total               £1.62bn    £752m         £2.9bn
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I track my spend on an Excel spreadsheet and add on mileage savings on my commute to prove to Mrs The Beginner how little my net spend is (currently it is £68!)

    sorry - is that the amount you have spent on top of what your public transport / petrol costs would have been if you weren't cycling?
    Dolan Mythos
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    mkirby wrote:
    and heres me thinking you were going to tell us you got a 2nd date

    Sadly not..... :)
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    The Beginner wrote:
    I track my spend on an Excel spreadsheet and add on mileage savings on my commute to prove to Mrs The Beginner how little my net spend is (currently it is £68!)

    Simon

    How have you got away with that? I buy only what's needed to stop the bike from falling apart and keep me from being naked and I'm up to about £250 this year so far.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,377
    Net spend = costs - savings from not using PT/car (alternative means of getting to work). So far our car spending has comfortably outstripped my bike spending by roughly a factor of 5 despite the car only doing about 2/3rds of my mileage.
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  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    The Beginner wrote:
    I track my spend on an Excel spreadsheet

    You need to spend more time on the bike, you do. :lol:
    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    deptfordmarmoset wrote:
    Frequent Cyclist     £430m         £530m           £960m

    Oh, I definitely spend less than that.
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
    Net cost by rail is -£306 and by car is -£1453, so I definitely need to spend more on the bike
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    Everyday Commuter

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