My Mrs made some comment about how much I spend riding bikes. I did some man maths.


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sdrio

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Interesting this.

I use my MT07 mostly to commute, and occasionally at weekends. I use my R1 for weekends, and occasionally to commute. I could have just one bike of course, but I like having a spare, it's 2 hours to get to work from where I am on public transport, the bike is less than an hour.

So, my Mrs had a little dig about it this weekend. Thinks I have a garage full of expensive bikes. I did the maths.

MT 07. Fuel, insurance, road tax. Tyres, brake pads, servicing and throw in 50 quid a year for misc items - costs £106/month. The R1 is more gassy, but I use it a lot less. Assuming about the same costs for maintenance, cost for that is about £62/month.

So, I spend about £168/month on the bikes. I'm not including the cost of the bikes themselves, They're both fully paid for, so there isn't any outlay there. (cough * manmath * cough).

A one month travel card for me to commute costs £212/month.

I WIN!!!
 
Eddieh93

Eddieh93

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I love manmaths!

Does she drive a car? if yes then you could argue that her car is too expensive and for her to get a bike?
 
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sdrio

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Eddieh93 said:
I love manmaths!

Does she drive a car? if yes then you could argue that her car is too expensive and for her to get a bike?
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I did think about that, but unfortunately I think she'd notice the car has 4 seats and say something awkward.

I think the better way to deal with it is to get £44 in 50p coins tonight, hurl them all over the living room floor and bellow 'HERE'S ALL THE MONEY WE SAVED THIS MONTH' at her.

Never accuse me of being unsubtle.
 
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Noggie

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Man math..... Well, since you also spend two hours less than public transport you could also argue that she gets to see you more...... Though that may not be a winning argument......

As for the whole smoke thing.
There is a joke about that

Lady: Do you smoke?
Guy: Yes I do.
Lady: How many packs a day?
Guy: 3 packs.
Lady: How much per pack?
Guy: $10.00 per pack.
Lady: And how long have you been smoking?
Guy: 15 years
Lady: So 1 pack is $10.00 and you have been smoking 3 packs a day which puts your spending per month at $900. In 1 year, it would have been $10,800. Correct?
Guy: Correct.
Lady: If 1 year you spend $10,800, not accounting for inflation, the past 15 years puts your spending total at $162,000. Correct?
Guy: Correct.
Lady: Do you know if you hadn't smoke, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 15 years, you could have by now bought a Ferrari?
Guy: Oh. Do you smoke?
Lady: No.
Guy: Then where's your fucking Ferrari?
 
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