# Squids. Just a reminder... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 21, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172 "2008-04-21T11:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/18 "2008-04-21T12:58:14Z")
> [@bpipe95](#): > > with out a doubt it is going to be a summer of crashes. people are buying bikes to save on gas, this leads to a shit ton of newbs running around on two wheels. We will see many crashes this year, it is sad to say but people just don’t seem to get it. We had 4 crashes in 2 hours here in Monroe county last Friday night. It is going to be a long summer. And it’s especially sad because it’s such a stupid way to “save” money. If you ride and accept the risks because you love to ride fine. I had a bike from when I was 18 to about 25. But to ride just to save money is so stupid. First, you spend $3000 EASY, probably twice that, just to get the bike, the license and the minimum gear. Second, by the time you account for rainy days, or days where it threatens rain that you won’t commute with the bike you _might_ get 4 months worth of commuter riding in a year. 15000/miles a year (higher than average) /12 \* 4 months = 5000 miles worth of commuter riding. 25 mpg @ 3.70 = $740. 55mpg @ 3.70 = 336. You saved $400 in gas and it will take you 7.5 **years** to pay off your bike investment of 3k. Figure 10+ years when you factor in registration and insurance on the bike. Probably 15+ if the bike needs super and your regular car runs on regular. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172)._