-Hey man, that's a really nice bike!
-Thanks!
-How much did you pay for it?
-About {insert amount here}.
-Wow! That's a lot of money!
-Yeah, but considering that I save about 30 minutes of time on the road each day, I really think it was worth it.
So, let's see just how much time and money you could save by replacing your current means of transportation with a bike.
To the science mobile!
If you earn n$ / hour, it's probably safe to say that your free time is also worth at least n$ / hour. Add this to the fact that riding a bike is absolutely free, and you're already getting places :)
You have to go to work days a week.
Each day, you waste minutes and spend $ on the road.
With a bike, you'd probably spend minutes on the road.
And with a salary of $ per hour, you'd probably save...