Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
I bought a $1200 MTB thinking I would ride it when not on my road bike. Over 2 years I only put 400 miles on it and decided it was not for me. I sold it for $800 so my cost per mile was $1.
I have a rather expensive road bike, Trek Emonda SLR, Sram Red eTap and Zipp 303 wheels... you can guess the cost. In 4 years I put 22,000 miles on it. So my cost per mile is half that of a $1200.
Why guess when I can math? 50c/mi * 22000mi = holy cow that's a spendy bike, way more than I would ever pay for a bike! BUT, you're amortizing that cost with every mile. Good on ya.
Some people say "Ride it like you stole it". I think the motto of this thread should maybe be "Ride it like you paid for it!"