Comments on: Why cycle commuting to work is better than driving alone… http://www.seanchon.com/2008/05/why-cycle-commuting-to-work-is-better-than-driving-alone/ Thoughts on a daily, weekly, or (more likely) monthly basis. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Don http://www.seanchon.com/2008/05/why-cycle-commuting-to-work-is-better-than-driving-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Don Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:41:06 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=51#comment-75 If you only factor in less car cost, you are missing a lot just from the fiscal standpoint. for example when i cycle year round i use less utilities, because i am better adjusted to the climate. I am sick less less Dr. and RX. I do not know how to quantify these costs, but the savings is real. I think on the order of enough to buy that shiny new rivendale If you only factor in less car cost, you are missing a lot just from the fiscal standpoint. for example when i cycle year round i use less utilities, because i am better adjusted to the climate. I am sick less less Dr. and RX. I do not know how to quantify these costs, but the savings is real. I think on the order of enough to buy that shiny new rivendale

]]> By: Sean Chon http://www.seanchon.com/2008/05/why-cycle-commuting-to-work-is-better-than-driving-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Sean Chon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:38:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=51#comment-55 That's fantastic insight. Thanks Mike! In San Francisco, we have http://www.citycarshare.org/ and http://www.zipcar.com/ . I've only used ZipCar myself, but it is very convenient. And gas and insurance are included. That's huge! That’s fantastic insight. Thanks Mike! In San Francisco, we have http://www.citycarshare.org/ and http://www.zipcar.com/ . I’ve only used ZipCar myself, but it is very convenient. And gas and insurance are included. That’s huge!

]]> By: Mike http://www.seanchon.com/2008/05/why-cycle-commuting-to-work-is-better-than-driving-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Mike Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:01:17 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=51#comment-54 There's another reason. Unless you drive a beater, your bike probably costs less than your car and is cheaper to maintain. Remember the idea of universal car ownership was created by vested interests. You could use your bike alone, and when you need a car, use a car share or rent one. That's what we used to do when I lived in London and it worked just fine. Having your own car is a high price to pay for convenience. We all need to consider saving for the inevitable volatility in energy and economic markets. There’s another reason. Unless you drive a beater, your bike probably costs less than your car and is cheaper to maintain. Remember the idea of universal car ownership was created by vested interests. You could use your bike alone, and when you need a car, use a car share or rent one. That’s what we used to do when I lived in London and it worked just fine. Having your own car is a high price to pay for convenience. We all need to consider saving for the inevitable volatility in energy and economic markets.

]]> By: Sean Chon http://www.seanchon.com/2008/05/why-cycle-commuting-to-work-is-better-than-driving-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Sean Chon Fri, 23 May 2008 06:26:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=51#comment-50 It was just brought to my attention that the $3,000 was pretax and the $125 was post tax.<br/><br/>So the comparison should be $3,000 to around $175. Still not too shabby. It was just brought to my attention that the $3,000 was pretax and the $125 was post tax.

So the comparison should be $3,000 to around $175. Still not too shabby.

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