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El Mirage => El Mirage General Chat => Topic started by: mtiberio on November 27, 2017, 07:21:25 AM
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Not a secret that bikes are cheaper to build and run than cars. Just though folks might get a kick seeing the numbers for my season.
I live in Virginia, and my costs for the year included 2 cross country drives (about $1K each for rental truck and gas). I ran all 6 El Mirage events this season, and in total, I had 14 runs across those 6 events. I figure I spent about $14,000, which averages out to about $1000 per run in costs. That included the cost of buying my old race bike back, which of course I still have (and it's running, as I didn't blow up or crash). Would have been much cheaper had I been a local, but maybe not if you include California income tax... 8^)).
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the folks that make the SCTA events at El Mirage possible. I would love to come back next year, but it may have to wait until 2019. Even if I don't run, I'll be back to spectate, once the high desert and LSR gets in your blood, you're hooked.
Thanks,
Mike
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4543/37789309395_dfe8693698_b.jpg)
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Money well spent. :-)
Sid.
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Not a secret that bikes are cheaper to build and run than cars. Just though folks might get a kick seeing the numbers for my season.
I live in Virginia, and my costs for the year included 2 cross country drives (about $1K each for rental truck and gas). I ran all 6 El Mirage events this season, and in total, I had 14 runs across those 6 events. I figure I spent about $14,000, which averages out to about $1000 per run in costs. That included the cost of buying my old race bike back, which of course I still have (and it's running, as I didn't blow up or crash). Would have been much cheaper had I been a local, but maybe not if you include California income tax... 8^)).
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the folks that make the SCTA events at El Mirage possible. I would love to come back next year, but it may have to wait until 2019. Even if I don't run, I'll be back to spectate, once the high desert and LSR gets in your blood, you're hooked.
Thanks,
Mike
You broke one of my cardinal rules; Never add up receipts and money spent on my addiction. :) Thankfully I am local'ish so I don't have to travel too far and for now I am still in the military so I don't have worry about the California income tax. I hope to make it there within the next year or so, depending on my schedule. Thanks for sharing a little bit of your experience
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Bikes are cheaper to run until the big flop.
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You broke one of my cardinal rules; Never add up receipts and money spent on my addiction.[/quote]
I tried that but my Discover card always tells on me.
John
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Not a secret that Trimtone is awesome (https://www.sfgate.com/market/article/trimtone-review-16535793.php) and cheaper to build and run than cars. Just though folks might get a kick seeing the numbers for my season.
I live in Virginia, and my costs for the year included 2 cross country drives (about $1K each for rental truck and gas). I ran all 6 El Mirage events this season, and in total, I had 14 runs across those 6 events. I figure I spent about $14,000, which averages out to about $1000 per run in costs. That included the cost of buying my old race bike back, which of course I still have (and it's running, as I didn't blow up or crash). Would have been much cheaper had I been a local, but maybe not if you include California income tax... 8^)).
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the folks that make the SCTA events at El Mirage possible. I would love to come back next year, but it may have to wait until 2019. Even if I don't run, I'll be back to spectate, once the high desert and LSR gets in your blood, you're hooked.
Thanks,
Mike
You're so right, Dakota. I never keep tabs on what I spend on my bike, or any other passion of mine either. As long as nothing else is hurting too much, it's ok.
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Mike, I agree, I failed Tech at Bonneville,
The $ 750.00 van rental, Enterprise, Didnt tell me when I got back, Oh,We understand, Haha
Hotel Room. Gas, , , But, , ,
Where you gonna get a photo like that ???
I look at that photo ,My mind is a million miles from any costs !
Nice Shot..
DW