Beat the credit crunch

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[yorkie_chris]

It'll make it a right bugger to actually make progress if all the power rangers start using bikes for transport. Bad enough when it's a sunny day and a couple of people are going into leeds.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

it'll make it a right bugger to actually make progress if all the power rangers start using bikes for transport. Bad enough when it's a sunny day and a couple of people are going into leeds.

pmsl!

[Drew Carey]

I could just see the mayhem at a set of traffic lights, one poor car at the front surrounded by 200 bikes!!!!!

[Mr Speirs]

Motorways could become 6 laners.

Just think of the noise.

I think that their figures are assuming that you have a bike instead of a car. I reckon that running both a car and a bike probably costs more than just having a car.

[tigersaw]

I dont think it allows for the 1k per year you spend on kit either..
(I read that somewhere by the way, but going by my own accounts its not far off)

Originally Posted by wyrdness

I think that their figures are assuming that you have a bike instead of a car. I reckon that running both a car and a bike probably costs more than just having a car.

really? lol

Originally Posted by tigersaw

I dont think it allows for the 1k per year you spend on kit either..
(I read that somewhere by the way, but going by my own accounts its not far off)

Yes, when costing it you need to factor in all the incidentals you buy that you wouldn't in the cage; garage alarm, leathers, lid, winter gloves, summer gloves, boots, cleaning products, thermals, spare kit, chains, locks, ground anchors, puncture repair kit, bike GPS (well difference in cost compared to a cheap car one), contact lenses (rather than glasses), earplugs, etc. I even factor in the cost of rebuilding my garage as I wouldn't of done it if I'd not had a bike. Likewise, all the tools I'd not have bought (although they come in handy for other things) had it not been for the bike, although of course they bring the servicing costs down in the long run.

I'd say I spend about £700-800 per year on the incidentals excluding the garage rebuild (which is effectively free bar labour, given the value added to my house). IMO you'd need to be crashing a lot/buying cheap kit that wears out fast, or going for really pricey stuff like halversons textiles AND custom one piece leathers and £400 carbon lids every 3 years to cover £1000 every year.