Doug, I love you're rationale. I'm going to try using it on my wife. Bill On May 8, 2011, at 11:10 AM, doug peterson wrote:
> 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. > -- 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.
