midwatcha
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My STROMER ST1 LIMITED EDITION that I got exactly 1 year & 3000 miles ago. @$3/gallon for gas & average of 25 MPG...that's a gas savings of ~$360/year or a dollar a day.
Look @ it this way too, for the 188 days I rode my bike to work last year, I saved 188 hrs. A typical work-week is 40 hrs. Considering 188/40 = ~5....I created almost 5 work-weeks of vacation time, instead of commuting by car & going to the gym.
Assume you earn $10/hr. Considering this bike saves me 1hr each day I commute to work by bike instead of car (no need to drive 1hr/day and spend 1hr/day in the gym) I'm saving an additional $10/day. I commute by bike in same amount of time it takes to drive...believe it or not (16 miles total/ day). The key here, is being able to easily exceed 20+ MPH & go up to 28 MPH if I want. I also need to mention, this bike comfortably cruises on flat sections without any assistance @ 13-15mph; but, if i'm going with the wind or have even the slightest downhill, i'm cruising @ 15-20mph w/out assistance.
This totals to $1880 in time savings in the last year & $360 in gas for a total of $2240. This bike will pay for itself after 2 years of ownership. Not to mention the health benefits and other savings by not driving to work 75% of the work-year or needing to pay for a gym membership.
Eat like s*it and maintained my weight...almost 40 years old and just had our first kid. Use this cost benefit analysis to convince your spouse or yourself to go out & get an e-bike ASAP!
Btw, based on my 16 mile daily commute that has over 900 ft of ascent, i'm getting 26-64 miles per charge. Those hills are steep & I have to stand-up while riding to crank up the tough ones. Not sure how that would be different with a mid-drive motor vs. hub.
Look @ it this way too, for the 188 days I rode my bike to work last year, I saved 188 hrs. A typical work-week is 40 hrs. Considering 188/40 = ~5....I created almost 5 work-weeks of vacation time, instead of commuting by car & going to the gym.
Assume you earn $10/hr. Considering this bike saves me 1hr each day I commute to work by bike instead of car (no need to drive 1hr/day and spend 1hr/day in the gym) I'm saving an additional $10/day. I commute by bike in same amount of time it takes to drive...believe it or not (16 miles total/ day). The key here, is being able to easily exceed 20+ MPH & go up to 28 MPH if I want. I also need to mention, this bike comfortably cruises on flat sections without any assistance @ 13-15mph; but, if i'm going with the wind or have even the slightest downhill, i'm cruising @ 15-20mph w/out assistance.
This totals to $1880 in time savings in the last year & $360 in gas for a total of $2240. This bike will pay for itself after 2 years of ownership. Not to mention the health benefits and other savings by not driving to work 75% of the work-year or needing to pay for a gym membership.
Eat like s*it and maintained my weight...almost 40 years old and just had our first kid. Use this cost benefit analysis to convince your spouse or yourself to go out & get an e-bike ASAP!
Btw, based on my 16 mile daily commute that has over 900 ft of ascent, i'm getting 26-64 miles per charge. Those hills are steep & I have to stand-up while riding to crank up the tough ones. Not sure how that would be different with a mid-drive motor vs. hub.
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