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Vancouver’s Cooperative Auto Network has a Car Cost Calculator to try and give an accurate estimate about the costs of owning/renting and driving a car.

My car costs from 1999-2001 –
~ $367.25 per year

My car coop costs –
~ $145.18 per year (i’ll check this against the real figures at home)

My estimates for daily, year round bike riding over 5 years

One time costs –
$1500 bike (good for 5-8 years)
$400 all weather biking gear
$90 for a good lock
$100 for a good helmet
$35 for a good rack
(paniers optional)
——
$2125.00

Recurring costs –
$50 yearly tune up done by a bike shop
$100 yearly on replacement parts (tubes, tires, chain lube)
——-
$750.00

5 years of daily bike riding…
~ $2875.00
or
~$575.00 per year

I suppose calculated like this it’s more expensive to own a bike. So in defense of biking I need to bring up the health benefits of cycling, the state fuel subsidies and the uncalculable cost of car pollution.

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