Comments on: Bicycling To Work: A Way Save Money and Lose Weight http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/ Money Saving Insights: Coupons, Smart Spending and Promotional Codes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: xpez http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-20664 xpez Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:41:13 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-20664 TRY IT...on a saturday... you will know if it will be a pain... The one thing that I found to be hard ...is making plans while at work to go somewhere or pick something up... Once I wanted to hook up with friends and it was imperative that I meet them at a certain time for a movie. I had to take a cab...the bike ride to work became expensive and a burden. Those bike days have to be dedicated bike days... or you end up screwed with out a ride or having to shell out a cab fare...or ask for a ride from others. TRY IT…on a saturday…

you will know if it will be a pain…

The one thing that I found to be hard …is making plans while at work to go somewhere or pick something up…

Once I wanted to hook up with friends and it was imperative that I meet them at a certain time for a movie. I had to take a cab…the bike ride to work became expensive and a burden.

Those bike days have to be dedicated bike days…
or you end up screwed with out a ride or having to shell out a cab fare…or ask for a ride from others.

]]> By: Household survival tips - 8 proven ideas to save on fuel | Home I Own, Aussie Real Estate Blog http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-12903 Household survival tips - 8 proven ideas to save on fuel | Home I Own, Aussie Real Estate Blog Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:45:54 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-12903 [...] buy a bike and a helmet you will save on petrol within about 3 months. Want proof? Have a look at Frugal Dad’s article about riding to work and see all the calculations [...] [...] buy a bike and a helmet you will save on petrol within about 3 months. Want proof? Have a look at Frugal Dad’s article about riding to work and see all the calculations [...]

]]> By: Amsterdam http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-8709 Amsterdam Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:23:31 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-8709 I was in Amsterdamn last summer and was amazed by the bike culture. People in work clothes, evening wear, you name it. Nary a helmet, spandex, or sleek racing or mountain bike in sight - just lots of people on roadster type bikes. I guess many of the trips people in Amsterdam make are on the shorter side though - don't know if many are biking in from the suburbs (if they even have suburbs!) I was in Amsterdamn last summer and was amazed by the bike culture. People in work clothes, evening wear, you name it. Nary a helmet, spandex, or sleek racing or mountain bike in sight – just lots of people on roadster type bikes. I guess many of the trips people in Amsterdam make are on the shorter side though – don’t know if many are biking in from the suburbs (if they even have suburbs!)

]]> By: Gasoline Costs Getting You Down? http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-3765 Gasoline Costs Getting You Down? Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:02:33 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-3765 [...] a week then do some planning and cut the trips down to twice a week. If you can carpool, walk, ride or take transit to work instead of driving then you will save [...] [...] a week then do some planning and cut the trips down to twice a week. If you can carpool, walk, ride or take transit to work instead of driving then you will save [...]

]]> By: High Gas Prices GOOD for America | The Wisdom Journal http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-2337 High Gas Prices GOOD for America | The Wisdom Journal Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:22 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-2337 [...] High gas prices are causing more people to ride bicycles or walk to work. What would happen to our society as a whole if a significant portion of the [...] [...] High gas prices are causing more people to ride bicycles or walk to work. What would happen to our society as a whole if a significant portion of the [...]

]]> By: Yesterday I Became a Bicycle Commuter | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-1443 Yesterday I Became a Bicycle Commuter | Frugal Dad Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:23 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-1443 [...] wrote about commuting by bicycle a couple months ago, but it was too cold, and got dark too early to seriously consider commuting [...] [...] wrote about commuting by bicycle a couple months ago, but it was too cold, and got dark too early to seriously consider commuting [...]

]]> By: Dad's New Job - Update | 21st Century Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-719 Dad's New Job - Update | 21st Century Dad Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:29:44 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-719 [...] for my commute. There are many great reasons to do so. Frugal Dad is tossing around the idea of riding his bike to work to save money and lose weight. The buses here have bike racks, so I do a combination of both. 12 [...] [...] for my commute. There are many great reasons to do so. Frugal Dad is tossing around the idea of riding his bike to work to save money and lose weight. The buses here have bike racks, so I do a combination of both. 12 [...]

]]> By: Eric http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-710 Eric Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:46:20 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-710 Good for you. I ride my bicycle to work on some days, and now that the weather is getting warmer I expect to do it more often. I have 18 miles each way, which takes a bit of time, but as you say it is good exercise. Our office building has showers and lockers in the basement. I pack a pannier with my work clothes, and I leave a spare pair of shoes at the office. Instead of carrying my whole laptop, I instead carry an external USB hard drive that has my work stuff on it - I have a desktop machine at the office I can use. There are good forums that you can get into here: http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=20 all related to bicycle commuting. Good for you. I ride my bicycle to work on some days, and now that the weather is getting warmer I expect to do it more often. I have 18 miles each way, which takes a bit of time, but as you say it is good exercise.

Our office building has showers and lockers in the basement. I pack a pannier with my work clothes, and I leave a spare pair of shoes at the office. Instead of carrying my whole laptop, I instead carry an external USB hard drive that has my work stuff on it – I have a desktop machine at the office I can use.

There are good forums that you can get into here:

http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=20

all related to bicycle commuting.

]]> By: Elliott Kim - 21st Century Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-630 Elliott Kim - 21st Century Dad Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:57:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-630 I use a combination of public transit and my bike for my commute. The local city buses all have bike racks. I won't bike the 12 miles to work, but I will ride the bus for 10 and bike the last two. I just started this new job, but so far, so good. Not having to negotiate morning rush hour puts me in a much better frame of mind. Then the short bike ride gives it another boost. I use a combination of public transit and my bike for my commute. The local city buses all have bike racks. I won’t bike the 12 miles to work, but I will ride the bus for 10 and bike the last two.

I just started this new job, but so far, so good. Not having to negotiate morning rush hour puts me in a much better frame of mind. Then the short bike ride gives it another boost.

]]> By: 10 Mistakes I Made As A First Time Home Buyer | The Wisdom Journal http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-610 10 Mistakes I Made As A First Time Home Buyer | The Wisdom Journal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:02:16 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/07/riding-my-bike-to-work-to-save-money-and-lose-weight/#comment-610 [...] 6. I chose a home that was too far away. They say the three rules of real estate are location, location, location and you know what? It’s true. One reason I chose the home was its price. I reasoned that I could afford it, and I ignored the 19 miles one way it was from my place of work. I also ignored the 16 miles one way it was from my kid’s school, the 22 miles one way it was from my parents, and the 12 miles one way it was from our preferred grocery store. Those miles add up fast and cost me more in gasoline, wear and tear on the car, and just plain old fatigue from driving. Add in the unreal amount of traffic I experienced and the one hour commute to get the kids to school (again, one way) and you’ll probably agree that the home was too far away. Riding a bike was out of the question! [...] [...] 6. I chose a home that was too far away. They say the three rules of real estate are location, location, location and you know what? It’s true. One reason I chose the home was its price. I reasoned that I could afford it, and I ignored the 19 miles one way it was from my place of work. I also ignored the 16 miles one way it was from my kid’s school, the 22 miles one way it was from my parents, and the 12 miles one way it was from our preferred grocery store. Those miles add up fast and cost me more in gasoline, wear and tear on the car, and just plain old fatigue from driving. Add in the unreal amount of traffic I experienced and the one hour commute to get the kids to school (again, one way) and you’ll probably agree that the home was too far away. Riding a bike was out of the question! [...]

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