Comments on: The Cost Savings of Biking to Work http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html The journey of one young family out of debt and into building wealth Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:45:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-448 Jessica Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:56:18 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html#comment-448 My husband and I are mountain bikers, and during the winter months when we can't bike outside (snowy Michigan), we bought a bike trainer that turns our bikes into stationary bikes. They're made of metal and they look like two triangles on each side with a thing you attach to the back wheel--so you can pedal all you want and now go anywhere. I think ours was around $100. A little expensive, but alot less than what you would pay for a stationary exercise bike with all its different setting and modes. Its a bit noisy because of the tread on mountain bike tires (especially in our apartment), but if you put it in the basement of your house it shouldn't bother anybody. Best part is that once winter is over and you can ride to work again, you don't have to get used to it again. My husband and I are mountain bikers, and during the winter months when we can’t bike outside (snowy Michigan), we bought a bike trainer that turns our bikes into stationary bikes.

They’re made of metal and they look like two triangles on each side with a thing you attach to the back wheel–so you can pedal all you want and now go anywhere. I think ours was around $100. A little expensive, but alot less than what you would pay for a stationary exercise bike with all its different setting and modes. Its a bit noisy because of the tread on mountain bike tires (especially in our apartment), but if you put it in the basement of your house it shouldn’t bother anybody.

Best part is that once winter is over and you can ride to work again, you don’t have to get used to it again.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-446 That One Caveman Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:47:25 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html#comment-446 Weather does have a big impact. Lately, it's been raining <em>way</em> more than usual and preventing me from getting on the bike. But that doesn't mean I've been without exercise. I have a Wii Fit, an established exercise routine at home, and summer softball has finally started. In the two months I've been free from gym membership, I've logged more exercise hours (even if you don't count softball) than over the last two years of gym time combined. Weather does have a big impact. Lately, it’s been raining way more than usual and preventing me from getting on the bike. But that doesn’t mean I’ve been without exercise.

I have a Wii Fit, an established exercise routine at home, and summer softball has finally started. In the two months I’ve been free from gym membership, I’ve logged more exercise hours (even if you don’t count softball) than over the last two years of gym time combined.

]]> By: passivefamilyincome http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 passivefamilyincome Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:36:58 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html#comment-445 Caveman - What about the winter months when you can't ride your bike? You mention that you will cancel your $30 / month gym membership saving you $360 / year. What do you plan on doing in the winter months for exercise? If I decide to eventually ride my bike to work, I could do it about 10 months of the year where I live which would be nice. Caveman – What about the winter months when you can’t ride your bike? You mention that you will cancel your $30 / month gym membership saving you $360 / year. What do you plan on doing in the winter months for exercise? If I decide to eventually ride my bike to work, I could do it about 10 months of the year where I live which would be nice.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-181 That One Caveman Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html#comment-181 Those are some interesting questions. That sounds like good topics for a future post. When I get enough information to put together a decent estimate on my savings from not driving my truck and the cost of owning and riding the bike (due to the regular maintenance and potential for flats) I'll put it together for everyone to read. Those are some interesting questions. That sounds like good topics for a future post. When I get enough information to put together a decent estimate on my savings from not driving my truck and the cost of owning and riding the bike (due to the regular maintenance and potential for flats) I’ll put it together for everyone to read.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-180 Jim Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:12:56 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/04/the-cost-savings-of-biking-to-work.html#comment-180 Now consider taking that money saved and investing it. What would you estimate as a rate of return? Is ten years a reasonable amount of time to ride a bike to work? What is the total return on that? Now consider taking that money saved and investing it. What would you estimate as a rate of return? Is ten years a reasonable amount of time to ride a bike to work? What is the total return on that?

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