Biked to work all 5 days this week.

[spirotot]

Just bought a new bike last week -- spent more money than I ever thought I would on the bike... but I love it. And even though it's a very nice bike (in my opinion) with some nice accessories, it's still thousands of dollars cheaper than any sort of car. Every day I bike to work I save $1 in gasoline, assuming gas prices are around $3/gallon.

Haven't convinced myself to sell one of our current cars yet, I'm pretty sure I'll convince myself before too long. Right now, the thought of biking through the winter <30 degree weather with wind (and possibly icy trails/roads) is what's holding me back... which is pretty pansy of me, because I hail from Minnesota and am now living between DC and Baltimore... Winters out here are much better winters than the Midwest. Apparently, though, bodies adapt to warmth pretty quickly. That means they'll adapt back to cold just as well, right? :)

Anyway, if I do sell a car, that's an extra ~$6k in our pockets right now. Plus ~$750/year in insurance. And no more oil changes (~$80/year), no more car repairs (~$400/year, but this can vary greatly), no more license tags (~$90/year, I believe)... and one less depreciating hunk of steel and rubber laying around. In just annual expenses and gasoline I'd be saving about $4.60 per day by replacing one of our cars with my bicycle. The extra $6k we get for the sale and the thighs of steel I get from riding are just icing on the cake. Man. I need to sell one of our cars. Biking every day this week felt pretty badass, but there's obviously a ton of progress to be made!

[Thegoblinchief]

Nice!

Winter biking isn't too challenging if your work schedule is flexible, so you can wait for roads to improve. In that area ice can be a problem, so studded tires might be worth buying.

I've been off the bike for a week because of being too sick to ride, but not sick enough to miss work. We still have two cars but we'll probably take the plunge to one car after this winter. My kids keep getting better and better at riding places with me.

[enigmaT120]

That's cool.  I've only done a 5 day week once, and it wasn't easy. 

[spirotot]

Fortunately, my schedule is pretty flexible. Most days that the weather is bad I can actually work from home, provided I remembered be bring my computer home the night before.

Hope you're feeling better, Thegoblinchief!

[thebeachbum]

Well done sir!
I hope to one day accomplish 5 days of biking to work in a week.

I have only ever biked 2 days in one week, and haven't in a while :/

The 8 Miles to work is daunting, and i keep "forgetting" to get a new tube for my flat tire.

Thanks for the encouraging post!

[LennStar]

Nice done OP! Keep up getting fitter and happier ;)

Well done sir!
I hope to one day accomplish 5 days of biking to work in a week.

I have only ever biked 2 days in one week, and haven't in a while :/

The 8 Miles to work is daunting, and i keep "forgetting" to get a new tube for my flat tire.

Thanks for the encouraging post!

Of course, starting with 8 miles IS daunting. So go get your tube (or 2, you will need it sooner or later if you bike much) and start biking around smaller distances.
Just try to hear the *kling* every time you take the bike and not the car, that helps upping the spirit ;)
Dont stop, just keep going and increase distances. And when it gets warmer you will automatically find that its more comfortable to bike to work then sit in the car - whith such nice weather, fresh air, birds chirping...

[QajakBoy]

Excellent! 
I was gonna wimp out last week and take a bus when it got below 32, but then I saw Kmp2's photo in the December Cycling Challenge thread in the Throw Down The Gauntlet category and her picture inspired me not to wimp out.   
So I layered up and got back on the bike and saved the bus fare and continue to work toward thighs and heart of steel.  It was a good ride too!