tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post310584454114267151..comments2024-02-20T00:55:18.782-08:00Comments on Change Your Life. Ride A Bike!: BudgetsAdrienne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-28317819943517744612009-09-05T06:27:09.980-07:002009-09-05T06:27:09.980-07:00I was also thinking... on how when people gasp at ...I was also thinking... on how when people gasp at how much bikes can cost.... People spend some seriously insane money on cars. This is something I don't really get. I get the whole - comfort thing- you want to be comfortable and to fit in well. ( For me this means a tiny car actually- I hate driving my husbands boat) but the idea of taking a 40/60+K thing and zooming downthe highway at 80 mph seems crazy. The stupid car has a definite shelf life. <br /><br />We know bikes well loved last a long long time. My cargo bike cost a fortune. It was a total bougie splurge. People look at me like I'm insane when I tell them how much it was. But my re-sale value is excellent b/c there aren't many of them inthe US. And I'm not sure I would want to sell it when I no longer cart kids. I'll have it for a long long time. Who knows, maybe my grandkids will ride in it!MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-41375854347963214132009-09-04T08:07:52.321-07:002009-09-04T08:07:52.321-07:00When people balk at how much I've put into my ...When people balk at how much I've put into my bike through add-ons (at least 1/2 the cost of the bike itself), I too remind them of how much they spend on car payments. "You could buy my bike every three months for your car payment," goes a long way toward shutting mouths and opening minds (well, shutting mouths, LOL).Johnnyhttp://nbbb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-44577308031793118672009-09-04T05:58:45.065-07:002009-09-04T05:58:45.065-07:00That smiling face hugging your waist looks like a ...That smiling face hugging your waist looks like a priceless snuggle to me.Oldfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688289425207257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-91968709742552939852009-09-03T23:36:50.099-07:002009-09-03T23:36:50.099-07:00the bat rocks!! such a rad ride ;) and carrier of ...the bat rocks!! such a rad ride ;) and carrier of the colossus extraordinaireMELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-73463159020708603512009-09-03T17:50:27.501-07:002009-09-03T17:50:27.501-07:00MV- sounds like we have the same husband : ) We a...MV- sounds like we have the same husband : ) We are about to drive James' car into the ground (it passed smog by 1% so it is not going to make it next time) so he will inherit my Cabrio and I will be sans vehicle. <br /><br />Val-exactly!<br /><br />Ethan- Your bike should always be worth more than you television : )<br /><br />Xn'D- I try not to think about how much money the various coffee establishments of San Francisco make off of me every year : DAdrienne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-74779947434968093372009-09-03T14:43:53.467-07:002009-09-03T14:43:53.467-07:00we have a double car garage but 8 bikes take up m...we have a double car garage but 8 bikes take up most of the room, we also keep 2 bikes locked up at the hosiptal where my wife works for the days where morning rides are traded for sleeping in.. the car is mainly for when things are cheap at costco... or when the cottage beckons... i figure that with the amount of money i save on parking from riding into the city i've saved at least as much as a pashley soveriegn each year... unfortunately coffee is still my daily cash grab...'Xander Labayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793880692099538955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-20896752534637252382009-09-03T11:41:12.615-07:002009-09-03T11:41:12.615-07:00The bike I've been riding this summer cost me ...The bike I've been riding this summer cost me $600. I have maybe $250 in modifications to it. People think I'm crazy to spend that much on a bike. I tell them:<br />that's only two car payments.<br />it's about the same as six months of car insurance.<br />it was less than the cost of your tv.ethannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-44512398642491011442009-09-03T09:50:50.489-07:002009-09-03T09:50:50.489-07:00Not to forget: less money spent on parking and the...Not to forget: less money spent on parking and the benefits of improved health, which are hard to quantify, but will save you much in the long run! ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-12963959645845856082009-09-03T05:48:46.753-07:002009-09-03T05:48:46.753-07:00!!!
While we still own TWO cars* I can't real...!!!<br /><br />While we still own TWO cars* I can't really say I save a lot of expensese exept for gas and parking. RIght now, my change purse is SO FULL it's crazy. Since I never pay for parking. And I honestly can't remember when I filled my gas tank. Maybe mid august since I took a road trip. Yeah I fill up about once a month usually :-) <br /><br />(* yeah. the husband drives an hour each way each day so he kind of needs that car. I have mine mostly b/c he's gone about 80-90 hours a week. Although I try to make mine sit mostly. and since I own it outright I will keep it until it dies)MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.com