I don't keep records but Grant's 250 rides per year feels about right. My Atlantis just celebrated it's 8th b'day. At an original cost just over $2k (those were the days!), I'm getting close to a buck a ride.
dougP On May 8, 5:46 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good stuff as always. Too bad about the math error in the price per > ride piece. I almost don't want to point it out since it seems to have > gone unnoticed so far. The difference in price per ride, with Grant's > conservative numbers, is only a little more than one order of > magnitude, not two: Compared to the carbon bikes $10/ride, the > expensive steel bike is > > 250 rides per year * 20 years = 5000 rides > > 5000 rides / $4000 = $0.80 per ride, NOT $0.09 > > On the other hand, I doubt that most carbon race bikes outside of the > Southwest and California get ridden 50 weeks out of the year, which > would further increase the cost per ride. > > My $2000 Sam Hillborne gets ridden 8-12 times a week (if you count > each commute leg separately, plus one or two fun rides plus errands) > so for the past year and a half that I have owned it, I am already > down to about $2.67 a ride (10 rides x 50 weeks x 1.5 years), and > dropping. > > Cheers, > > Gernot > > On May 7, 1:24 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Nice buncha articles, tho' Grant's predilections come out strong. > > (Yay for fast, skinny tires! Yay for lower bars! Yay for race-type > > bikes with fenders, racks, bags, dynolights -- esp if you can "match" > > yer bags. Any YAY for good beer, home-made bread, lots of pasta and > > sugar in my coffee!) > > > Anyway: I was particularly pleased with the interview with BS who > > comes across as less of an asshol* than you just might presume from > > his, admittedly very funny, blogs, and who also comes across as, > > undeniable, intelligent and, for our dismally uncultured age, > > literate. Kudos to R, RR and GP for this interview. > > > Patrick "my bars range from 2" below to 3" above saddle, my tires from > > 22 mm to 65 mm" Moore > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW > > patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com > > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > > Blazing high above your head; > > But in you is the Presence that will be > > When all the stars are dead. > > (Rilke, Buddha in Glory)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
