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iamuedan on April 13, 2026 9:14 pm Every time I bike, it costs me about $20 for a pastrami burger combo. Then my wife wants a cheese burger too. Driving just costs me gas.
dawn_thesis on April 13, 2026 9:15 pm I think, for the *average* person and over time, biking pays you back with mental and physical health benefits, when compared to car-brain psychosis
Boom-Doc-a-Locka on April 13, 2026 9:15 pm Sure, if you sell your car and just use the bike. Otherwise it’s additional expense to buy the bike and then savings on gas afterwards.
Shitelark on April 13, 2026 9:22 pm Really? DM me and I will send you the address to post my MAAP skinsuit for the summer.
mynteOgKoriander on April 13, 2026 9:31 pm In Denmark, according to the Danish Ministry of Transport, [society saves 8.39 DKK (1.32 USD) for each kilometer a person bikes instead of drives in a car](https://www.trm.dk/temaer/samfundsoekonomisk-analyse/samfundsoekonomisk-analyse-artikler/samfundet-tjener-8-39-kr-hver-gang-du-cykler-en-km-i-stedet-for-at-tage-bilen) (article in danish)
Modern_Doshin on April 13, 2026 9:44 pm As I get the point of this post. Mile for mile fuel wise, cars are much cheaper to fuel up compared to a human.
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It’s not though.
Must be nice living somewhere with bike infrastructure.
Every time I bike, it costs me about $20 for a pastrami burger combo. Then my wife wants a cheese burger too.
Driving just costs me gas.
I think, for the *average* person and over time, biking pays you back with mental and physical health benefits, when compared to car-brain psychosis
Sure, if you sell your car and just use the bike. Otherwise it’s additional expense to buy the bike and then savings on gas afterwards.
Really? DM me and I will send you the address to post my MAAP skinsuit for the summer.
In Denmark, according to the Danish Ministry of Transport, [society saves 8.39 DKK (1.32 USD) for each kilometer a person bikes instead of drives in a car](https://www.trm.dk/temaer/samfundsoekonomisk-analyse/samfundsoekonomisk-analyse-artikler/samfundet-tjener-8-39-kr-hver-gang-du-cykler-en-km-i-stedet-for-at-tage-bilen) (article in danish)
As I get the point of this post. Mile for mile fuel wise, cars are much cheaper to fuel up compared to a human.
You do eat extra food. Food is the fuel
Only if you steal the bike