Cycling, a poor mans means of transport!

[gavroche]

Is running an even poorer means of transport?
I, personally, never run anywhere as I hate running, much quicker on the bike!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Current Bike - £250 new + upgrades
Current Trike - £800 2nd Hand
Current Car - £500 8th-hand

 

[400bhp]

Is running an even poorer means of transport?

I guess you need to split an activity into recreation or a means of transport.

Most running is done for recreation. So is a lot of cycling for that matter.

Clearly there is some overlap as well.

I'd class my commute as transport and recreation for example.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I guess you need to split an activity into recreation or a means of transport.

Most running is done for recreation. So is a lot of cycling for that matter.

Clearly there is some overlap as well.

I'd class my commute as transport and recreation for example.

I think there is so much overlap that there is often a complete dual use with cyclists. Even when riding as a means of transport it's also a recreation. Few commuters would say that they cycled purely to get to and from work.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Poor and Wealthy is a term which is relative... Bill Gates would consider himself poor if he lost 80% of his personal fortune, while I would still consider him to be wealthy.
To the man who lives in a cardboard box behind kings cross station anyone with a bed and net connection is wealthy

 

[Drago]

Anyone who doesn't have an ex wife to feed is wealthy!

 

[Hacienda71]

Some of the noveau-paupers who ride bicycles:

Not sure it would be that easy to ride the bikes in the Branson pic as they have ne pedals!

 

[fossyant]

And of all my bikes, which cost me from £20 to £1500, it's the cheapo £500 one I love the most.

You need converting mate. Spending 40k on a car and only 1500 on a bike...lots to learn..... Heh heh

 

[fossyant]

These threads are a bit willy wavey aren't they.

I am not poor because of [insert amount spent on bike/car].

I find that a bit distasteful.

Heh heh. We need how fast are yer legs thread.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Ahemm .... What happened to the "poor" woman? Is she not going anywhere?
Just kidding!
Really, before I started to read Cycle Chat, I thought one just jumps on the bike and goes, the only expense the bike itself.
Then I found out I need to put air in my tyres, get a pump ... then discover I really need a track pump.
Not allowed to cycle on the pavement, get lights for the road. Then discover any light won't do, get better ones.
Then discover any tyre won't do: get other ones, more grip, more vavawhumph, more money!
Brake pads need replaced regularly, what a discovery!
Then find out a day ticket for the bus costs a fortune if you give up your monthly one: need N+1 just in case N is off sick ...

 

[Crankarm]

The cost of running a car is MUCH more expensive than cycling. Period. The fact that SOME bikes are expensive is irrelevant as most cyclists I suspect ride bikes worth considerably less than £500. The capital out lay for a car is far more than this and then you have the cost of insurance, tax, fuel, servicing and general maintenance. Cycling by comparison is significantly cheaper. I suspect there are drivers of cars and also cyclists who are equally tight or poor, likewise there are those who must have a top of the range expensive status symbol car or a plastic carbon bike to impress work mate or the neighbours. Cars and bikes are both expenses. For many I shoulld imagine it is solely about getting form A to B as cheaply and quickly as possible.

 

[Crankarm]

Not sure it would be that easy to ride the bikes in the Branson pic as they have ne pedals!

Tramp stamps ................

 

[mickle]

There's a perception amongst non-cyclists that we ride bikes only because we cant afford a car.

 

[mickle]

And its interesting that some of the poorest areas of the country have the lowest levels of cycling.

 

[CopperCyclist]

And its interesting that some of the poorest areas of the country have the lowest levels of cycling.

Really? That's interesting, how is that measured?