I really want to commute!

[Matthew_T]

I really want to get a job which I will be able to commute to. I love the concept of being able to travel somewhere for free and then earn money! The early mornings might be a problem but I would get used to that (I used to get up at 5.30 every morning!).

 

[fossyant]

You are at college ? Commute there - ride 5 miles in the wrong direction, then 5 back. Same on way home. This assumes college is near. Oh and you will need a commute bike.

 

[gaz]

you will need a commute bike.

 

[BSRU]

being able to travel somewhere for free

Apart from the bike(s), the parts, the tools and the clothing .

 

[thnurg]

It's not quite free. One of my local cycling groups estimates that cycling costs 4p a mile, while driving costs 79p a mile (although I have no idea what kind of car they were basing this on).

If I get the bus to work it's 45-50p a mile so while cycling is not free, it's the cheapest there is.

 

[DTD]

And it makes you feel better (and that's worth a fair bit)

 

[BSRU]

It's not quite free. One of my local cycling groups estimates that cycling costs 4p a mile, while driving costs 79p a mile (although I have no idea what kind of car they were basing this on).

If I get the bus to work it's 45-50p a mile so while cycling is not free, it's the cheapest there is.

Surely walking is the cheapest form of transport.

 

[BentMikey]

I think my bike is down to about 10p/mile or so, I'll have to do a lot more mileage before it gets much cheaper.

 

[Moodyman]

It's not quite free. One of my local cycling groups estimates that cycling costs 4p a mile, while driving costs 79p a mile (although I have no idea what kind of car they were basing this on).

If I get the bus to work it's 45-50p a mile so while cycling is not free, it's the cheapest there is.

It might do after a few years, but I'm currently on 31p per mile and coming down all the time.

But then, I bought two of everything - clothing, lights and even bikes.

 

[sabian92]

Cycling is free in that you don't have to pay for fuel, VED, etc but you spend twice as much on lube, clothing, lights, racks, panniers, tyres, tubes... you get the point.

 

[leemo]

if you factor in extra food then it costs a bit more.

But if you factor in no gym fees, then its minus something per mile!!!

 

[cyberknight]

I really want to get a job which I will be able to commute to. I love the concept of being able to travel somewhere for free and then earn money! The early mornings might be a problem but I would get used to that (I used to get up at 5.30 every morning!).

So you getting up when i am cycling home from work this week : )

On day shift i get up at 5.20, out for 6 am and if we get hit with overtime it can be up to 7 pm before i get home and i still cycle commute so it is do-able.

 

[BentMikey]

but you spend twice as much on lube

I do believe you're on the wrong forum. Yacf is over there....

 

[fossyant]

if you factor in extra food then it costs a bit more.

But if you factor in no gym fees, then its minus something per mile!!!

Then you add in N+1, then you think, hmm might be nice to off road commute, so the MTB is made ready, then it gets winterised with spikes, more lights, spare set of kit, oh and you just can't have one set of wheels for the best bike...

 

[Matthew_T]

You are at college ? Commute there - ride 5 miles in the wrong direction, then 5 back. Same on way home. This assumes college is near. Oh and you will need a commute bike.

Well college is 20 miles away so it might be a bit difficult arriving there, bathed in sweat, fully clothed in lycra. My college chums wouldnt let me live it down.