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S10GTA
Original Poster
2,520 posts
36 months
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Just so you can feel smug about the ££ you saved for a weekend hoon 
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okgo
20,737 posts
67 months
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XitUp
7,690 posts
73 months
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I live about 4km from work so I'm not really saving all that much.
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McFsC
405 posts
21 months
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I've been doing the 25 mile round trip to work and back for 8 weeks now. Leave the house at 5:45 and arrive home again at 17:05.
Really enjoying it and into a nice routine now. There are some tw@ts on the road though.
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mike306
9 posts
23 months
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I do between 22 and 30miles a day, depending witch way I choose to go.
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Rob_T
1,391 posts
120 months
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mike306 said: witch way I choose to go. On a broomstick perhaps?
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pablo
10,291 posts
142 months
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i drive to work and hoon around on my bike at the weekend?!
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swerni
19,908 posts
79 months
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pablo said: i drive to work and hoon around on my bike at the weekend?! Me to
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Mr E
14,145 posts
128 months
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S10GTA said: Just so you can feel smug about the ££ you saved for a weekend hoon Dropping fairly serious money on the bike and kit negates any saving for me.
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Gargamel
5,332 posts
130 months
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Mr E said: Dropping fairly serious money on the bike and kit negates any saving for me. This, my commute is 56 miles round trip, so around a tenner in fuel. With that kind of mileage, I physically can't do it everyday, not fit enough. Then I spend more than the saving, on tyres, tubes and shiny things.
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Jimbo.
2,025 posts
58 months
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S10GTA said: Just so you can feel smug about the ££ you saved for a weekend hoon For every £1 I saved when commuting by bike, I must've spent £2 on largely unnecessary shiny things! Resuming commuting this week, all being well. Hopefully the spend:save ratio will be slightly better.
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S10GTA
Original Poster
2,520 posts
36 months
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It was bloody windy on the way home this evening. Suffering after yesterdays ride too 
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weedram
86 posts
67 months
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I live 32 miles from work, but quite fancied cycling at least part of the way a couple of times per week. So last week I started to get the train to Glasgow and cycle the last 10 miles or so.
Daily cost of diesel when I commute the 64 mile round trip by car by car, about £8.
Return fare on train to Glasgow £10.70. (22 miles each way)
Bugger, this eco friendly healthy lark is actually costing me money (well it feels that way - I know I probably break even or save a few pence when you factor the other running costs in - no depreciation though as my daily car isn't worth much)
Really enjoyed it though. Love the smug satisfied feeling when I ride into the car park. Did it again today!!
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Gizmoish
15,552 posts
78 months
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Another 40 km round trip for me yesterday. Getting easier all the time.
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louiebaby
5,346 posts
60 months
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A round trip saves me £4.70 in Tube fares, £2 in the morning and £2.70 in the evening. This morning I came in on my mountain bike, on knobblies, as the road bike is in for a service. It felt even better overtaking people than usual...
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S10GTA
Original Poster
2,520 posts
36 months
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louiebaby said: A round trip saves me £4.70 in Tube fares, £2 in the morning and £2.70 in the evening. This morning I came in on my mountain bike, on knobblies, as the road bike is in for a service. It felt even better overtaking people than usual...  Massively slow and lethargic today. Think I need to drive in one day. Oh well, saved another fiver
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louiebaby
5,346 posts
60 months
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S10GTA said: louiebaby said: A round trip saves me £4.70 in Tube fares, £2 in the morning and £2.70 in the evening. This morning I came in on my mountain bike, on knobblies, as the road bike is in for a service. It felt even better overtaking people than usual... Massively slow and lethargic today. Think I need to drive in one day. Oh well, saved another fiver To be fair, I made sure I had a decent amount of air in the tyres. I sounded like a mini army wagon on the smoother roads. Everyone has the slower days, when it feels like a pain. The way I think about is this: In the past I had many days that I didn't really want to be bothered to train, but did. They were often the best session of the week. Now, when I can't be arsed, the above fact is usually enough to spur me on. It also continues to be true.
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a11y_m
1,594 posts
91 months
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It's all about the man maths Unsure if I save money by cycling to work but I don't really care. Wouldn't change it as I really enjoy the extra time on a bike, even if it does involve a bit of road cycling. Makes any trip in the car more special as I don't drive it for work much at all.
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Fluffsri
1,147 posts
65 months
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Ive been commuting since Feb and my bike has now paid for its self (moving 60 miles closer to work also helped  )
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AyBee
5,252 posts
71 months
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Jimbo. said: S10GTA said: Just so you can feel smug about the ££ you saved for a weekend hoon For every £1 I saved when commuting by bike, I must've spent £2 on largely unnecessary shiny things! Resuming commuting this week, all being well. Hopefully the spend:save ratio will be slightly better. Surely this is the man-maths justification? I cycle so I can justify the spending on bikes  Save myself about £100/month (Monthly zones 1&2 tube pass minus the few journeys I make PAYG on the tube), I still reckon I'm better off though despite the £80 coat, £60 shoes, £40 tyres, £40 lights etc etc
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