"Cycling saves me a fortune"

[BentMikey]

"Cycling saves me a fortune"? 'kin liar, that's what.

 

[XmisterIS]

Cycling does save fuel, keeps cars off the road and saves a lot of hassle! (except when some pig ignorant boorish Range Rover Sport drivers don't like me filtering)

The other two major major things that I get out of cycling are (a) fitness and (b) watching the world go by! I never understand people who drive to the gym, get on a "turbo trainer" for half an hour's furious pedalling, then drive home again ...

 

[downfader]

cycling is priceless for everything else there's MarsterCard

Now THAT was priceless!

 

[dand_uk]

Bloody hell. A positive article in the Echo.

+1

 

[Foghorn_leghorn]

Much more of that in the media and cycling may even start to become socially acceptable.

 

[dondare]

http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2008-02-04

 

[twozeronine]

http://www.yehudamoo...date=2008-02-04

The difference is that the money saved on petrol goes into something tangible that gives you pleasure. I'd rather spend a few hundred on some shiny new wheels than poor it into a car's engine.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I put £20 on an Oystercard a year and a half ago. I fell over - fecking badly-laid pavements combined with me not looking where I'm going! - and sprained a wrist a couple of days ago so the bike was out of the question. I checked with TfL what my balance was because bussing it was on the horizon. £13.50. What's that, £6.50 in 18 months? Cycling may not yet be socially acceptable but it's definitely financially acceptable in my neck of the woods. My only regret is that I wasn't wearing cycling gloves when I fell - if I had I wouldn't have needed to check my Oystercard balance...

 

[perplexed]

Much more of that in the media and cycling may even start to become socially acceptable.

I know what you mean...

If I stood in a field full of sheep with my trousers round my ankles I sometimes think people would look at me and think I was less of a weirdo than when they see me climb off the bike...

 

[DrSquirrel]

The more expensive ones seem to have better batteries: lighter, longer lasting. Rest of the bike is just like a normal bike too, more money, better spec.



No emissions at end user stage. Power station would probably be about 30gsm CO2 compared to the 100-200gsm CO2 from shipping the oil for motor transport. Its a good trade off.

Aye £1000 isn't that much, the cheap battery powered bikes tend to use Lead Acid batteries, very heavy.

Li-po and Li-ion setups are around, but just to retro fit a bike with motor/battery (and bits) you're looking at £600+ just for the kit!

 

[downfader]

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8913170.Commuters_take_on_cross_city_challenge/

Commuter challenge! Guess who won?

(BTW I've reported Geoff's message, he's written that s*** on every other cycling story, thought he's be banned tbh)

 

[corshamjim]

I managed to beat my wife in to work on a rural commute to Chippenham too. It was only afterwards Claire mentioned she had stopped off at the shop to buy a pint of milk on the way. Even so I was pleased - a fierce tailwind helped me though so I doubt I could repeat it.

 

[Adasta]

http://www.dailyecho...city_challenge/

Commuter challenge! Guess who won?

(BTW I've reported Geoff's message, he's written that s*** on every other cycling story, thought he's be banned tbh)

If Lucas isn't there, it's not a race!

 

[downfader]

If Lucas isn't there, it's not a race!

Brunnelle the B*gger, I hate him.

 

[Adasta]

Brunnelle the B*gger, I hate him.

He's an oddball, alright. I do find his videos fiendishly liberating, however.