the cycle of life....and on we go...

[dave snow]

so here it is july 20th and i am still trying really hard to replace my car with the bicycle....it has been a while since my last post (it has been SUPER busy here at the radio station) and finally the dust is settling after freedom jam and the fireworks 5K....

i started this challenge on may 18th...and i stayed on that same tank of gas until the middle of june....and just this weekend i had to get into that 3rd tank....

my goal from the start was to use less than 3 full tanks of gas for the entire summer...so now i have to really buckle down and work hard at not spending this last tank too fast....i still have quite a bit of summer to go, and i cannot let this tank get empty too fast....at least not until october 1st....

i have been to many websites that talk about the cost of biking vs driving your car...i even put a link up to one of them...and honestly, it felt like those numbers were a bit inflated...but once you really start doing the math....the savings add up super quick....

i drive a sports car...so i only use shell v-power gas...and my car goes about 270 miles on 1 tank....each fill up costs me about $35.00....since may 18th i have only spent $105.00 in gas....not to mention, since i have only traveled a little over 500 miles in that time...i will not need an oil change until well into winter...

in a nutshell....my car will only cost me $105.00 for the entire summer (may-october)....when you start comparing that to the average car expense over 4-5 months you can really see the savings starting to add up....then when you get into all of the carbon emissions that were saved....it really starts to paint a picture...

i hope you will decide to join me...it's still not too late...and jump on that bike and enjoy a daily ride...and maybe save some money and the environment by leaving the car parked for a while...

get over to cycling and fitness warehouse and see what you can find to get started....

see you on the road!

[frenzti quistis]

Good job! I have been trying to save gas. I can go almost two weeks on one tank of gas. If I'd keep off the pedal on my drive to work, i'll probably add a couple more days to it!

One of the things I really need to quit doing is driving to where I go running. I live three blocks away and I'll put in a few miles there but wont walk the six blocks both ways..hmmm....

[Lipstick 80's Hair Metal Tribute]

every wednesday at freeman park..races start around 7:30 practice at 6:00

[dave snow]

sounds good...i will have to take you up on that sometime...

[Lipstick 80's Hair Metal Tribute]

Dave..this Brad...You should come down to ride with us at Rose City Bmx!!