Comments on: Cost Per Mile of Cycling

By: Cycling Facts | Cycling UK

Cycling Facts | Cycling UK — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:53:57 +0000

[...] Economics of Cycling Cycling is considered the most economical form of transport. Cost per mile cycling [...]

By: 7 Ways To Save Money with a Bike. | Cycling UK

7 Ways To Save Money with a Bike. | Cycling UK — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:56:32 +0000

[...] Cost of Cycling [...]

By: 10 Reasons to Commute By Bike | Cycling UK

10 Reasons to Commute By Bike | Cycling UK — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:55:48 +0000

[...] it can last for years. You will save petrol, car parking / bus fares. It can easily add up. see: Cost of cycling. Maintenance is likely to be nothing more than a few inner tubes, and new chain and cassette every [...]

By: Car vs Bike | Cycling UK

Car vs Bike | Cycling UK — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:54:38 +0000

[...] Cost – Bike is the clear winner. Bikes are cheaper to buy and cheaper to run (cost per mile cycling) [...]

By: Bikes vs Buses | Cycling UK

Bikes vs Buses | Cycling UK — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:57:26 +0000

[...] Cost – the cost of a bike Journey is very low. Bus is £1,40 single. Bike is 5p… see cost of bike [...]

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:00 +0000

Good point Simon. I know a friend who says when he commutes 20 miles a day, he spends about £3 a day more on food.

By: Simon B

Simon B — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:02:49 +0000

If you are trying to relate the cost of your bike per mile to the cost of a car per mile, you haven’t done the full calculation. I think the cost per mile for a car also includes depreciation on sale price as well as the costs in fuel and repairs. So you should take of the 2nd hand sale value of the TT bike (which probably hasn’t depreciated much) before you divide by the number of miles ridden. Same for the other bikes too. However, the extra costs for your fueling will probably be appreciable!

By: Dan H

Dan H — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:37:27 +0000

It may interest you to know that MPs are entitled not only to 40p per mile car expenses, but cycling expenses of 20p per mile. I guess this isn’t supposed to cover the cost of the bike, but just the tubes and the wear on the seat of your pants. Because it’s such a trivial amount, and most MPs are pretty well off, very few bother to claim for their bike mileage.