ROI on my new wheels

I'm a number geek, I'll admit it.

This weekend I'm buying a new bike and it is sweeeeeet! My 1998 Trek 930 MTB is still in great shape but I need a commuter bike now. Last Spring/Summer I commuted 45 miles per day (roundtrip),3 or 4 days a week. The gasoline savings alone are $8 per day and I lost nearly 20lbs. without dieting.

So anyway, today I analyzed how long it would take to recoup the entire cost of the new bike. I figure that riding 5 days a week from March 1st to October 4th will completely pay for the bike and the new accessories too. Completely do-able and I'm psyched...now I just need to wait for bike to arrive from the factory.