[Just another Joe]

With 300 miles to work and back every week, if I can ride it 3/5s of the year it takes three years to pay for itself.
If gas goes up it pays for itself faster, if gas goes down I get the fun of riding a Harlry.
It's a win/win situation.

[dayglored]

> With 300 miles to work and back every week, if I can ride it 3/5s of the year it takes three years to pay for itself. If gas goes up it pays for itself faster, if gas goes down I get the fun of riding a Harlry. It's a win/win situation.

You're absolutely right. I hadn't figured on that many miles each day just to work and back.

OTOH, I'm moving farther out into the country this summer, and I'll have a 22mi-each-way commute, meaning 220 miles per week, so I'll be in that league as well. Huzzah! A good excuse  REASON to get a new higher-MPG bike!