[douglas]

$7 !!


well, sorta.........I commuted, so I saved drivig 45 miles @ 19.5 mpg @ $3.15/gal = $7.27 Woot ! Just about enough to buy a 6'er

:dancing:

 

[narlus]

i woulda, but i've got to bring my laptop, a binder and some other crap w/ me when i leave work today. too much for the bike, basically.

i filled up today, and it was almost 90 cents a gallon more than the last time i did (sat AM, before i went to Jiminy). yowza!

 

[jacksonpt]

$7 !!


well, sorta.........I commuted, so I saved drivig 45 miles @ 19.5 mpg @ $3.15/gal = $7.27 Woot ! Just about enough to buy a 6'er

:dancing:

Nice. If I can kick this cold I've been fighting all week, I'll probably ride in at least a couple of times next week. 2 days of riding to work = 40 miles, @ 14mpg and $3.10 (probably be $3.75 by next week) = $8.86. If gas does go up to $3.75, it'll be $10.71 in savings.

 

[douglas]

It was a pretty cool ride being the 1st 30 minutes it was dark out, and I passed a lake with a layer of mist/haze over it...and most of the ride was traffic free.
Fridays are dress down day......makes changing easier

 

[hooples3]

i have been commuting by bike for a few years now. I do not have such a long commute as you do , mine is just under 6 miles one way. unfortunately my views arent nearly as spectacular as yours either, Brooklyn really doesnt have to much nature in it.
Last year I figured out how much Money I saved just in gas by commuting to work .. it was over $5000!!! And thats not counting wear-n-tear on the car.
so when it was time to get a new bike ( I already own 3 ) I used this number to show her how much i am saving so I can buy a new one!!!.Well, it worked I am currently waitng for my new ride

 

[douglas]

i have been commuting by bike for a few years now. I do not have such a long commute as you do , mine is just under 6 miles one way. unfortunately my views arent nearly as spectacular as yours either, Brooklyn really doesnt have to much nature in it.
Last year I figured out how much Money I saved just in gas by commuting to work .. it was over $5000!!!

cool, but where do you come up w/$5k ?

(6 * 2 * 5 * 50) / 15 (mpg) @ $2.50/gal = $500

 

[hooples3]

cool, but where do you come up w/$5k ?

(6 * 2 * 5 * 50) / 15 (mpg) @ $2.50/gal = $500

that figure wasnt what i saved in that year... that was in total since I bought my commuter bike. and i figured in other errands that I use my commuter for. It came out to just under $950 for the year (almost 6 years)
sorry for being unclear

 

[douglas]

that figure wasnt what i saved in that year... that was in total since I bought my commuter bike. and i figured in other errands that I use my commuter for. It came out to just under $950 for the year (almost 6 years)
sorry for being unclear

gotcha............what about $$ saved for car parking?

 

[hooples3]

gotcha............what about $$ saved for car parking?

we have a free lot where I work so I cant include that... but there is a lot of dust here so I save on car washes. It was never about the money though.. i do it cause I can , and I enjoy it. Now that prices went up it definatly helps!!!
I just ran those numbers to show my wife how much money i saved us.. and that its time to invest in a new bike so that i can continue to save money.. in my mind it all makes sense!!!

 

[robdamanii]

$7 !!


well, sorta.........I commuted, so I saved drivig 45 miles @ 19.5 mpg @ $3.15/gal = $7.27 Woot ! Just about enough to buy a 6'er

:dancing:

A sixer of what? Red dog?

 

[splat]

i woulda, but i've got to bring my laptop, a binder and some other crap w/ me when i leave work today. too much for the bike, basically.

I rode in again today, and I carry my Laptop as well. I hate carrying it, it is tougher on the back.

I'm using the excuse that I can't afford GAs to make me ride in , butthe truth ofthe matter is I'm just really enjoying the ride ! And heck if I save some $$$ in the log great , cause my wife will just spend it !

 

[douglas]

A sixer of what? Red dog?

http://www.yuengling.com/beers.htm

 

[hooples3]

http://www.yuengling.com/beers.htm

yummie!!! one of my favs!!!!!

 

[robdamanii]

http://www.yuengling.com/beers.htm

Not a bad choice. I'd go the Magic Hat route, but not bad at all.

 

[douglas]

Not a bad choice. I'd go the Magic Hat route, but not bad at all.

checkit

 

[robdamanii]

checkit

Indeed.

Yuengling never did any of THAT!

 

[blt2ride]

A penny saved is a penny earned...

 

[Heidi]

Nice, I should go straight to the brewery and start drinking since I've been riding to work for awhile now!!!!

 

[bluebug32]

Indeed.

Yuengling never did any of THAT!

Magic Hat's just got better head is all

 

[bluebug32]

I would really like to ride to work. The only problem is I live up on the top of some rolling hills (making the way home difficult) and then when I get to the bottom I've got a major bridge and 55mph traffic to contend with

 

[Heidi]

I would really like to ride to work. The only problem is I live up on the top of some rolling hills (making the way home difficult) and then when I get to the bottom I've got a major bridge and 55mph traffic to contend with

Nobody said it was easy! Do you have to cross the 55mph traffic?

 

[GumbaFish]

dang douglas you cant get a sixer of yuengling for 7 bucks? where the heck do you live in NYS. by me i get em for like 5 bucks and the 12 packs are cheaper then molson so around 8 bucks

 

[douglas]

dang douglas you cant get a sixer of yuengling for 7 bucks? where the heck do you live in NYS. by me i get em for like 5 bucks and the 12 packs are cheaper then molson so around 8 bucks

(I didnt have a paticular beer picked out in my 1st post) but I think 12 packs are like $7.99 here

I actually have about a case of misc. (good) beers I need to work thru at home.......but it is a long w/e

 

[douglas]

 

[skinny mike]

im considering riding to school since i wont be able to get a parking spot at school and dont have a license. its so much stop and go traffic for the last mile before school that it just burns a ton of gas. maybe this will be my excuse to get a langster and a courier bag. hmmm....

 

[Trainwreck]

A nice 26 mile commute to work this morning- going home will be 105 degrees and subtly uphill.

 

[BMXman]

hate to burst some bubbles here but you have to feed youself more to maintain energy to ride...so you may not be saving as much as you think...D

 

[SkaredShtles]

hate to burst some bubbles here but you have to feed youself more to maintian energy to ride...so you may not be saving as much as you think...D

Yeah. We should all stop exercising because it's cheaper to be a sloth.

 

[ridetoofast]

i sixer of yuengling here is $4.99


mmmmmmmmm

yuengling