Could you also add in the wear and tear and servicing costs to your
body as the 'engine', and the psychological wear and tear from the
effort of having to haul your arse on to your bike at 6.30am on a
January morning when it's about -3 outside? I personally used up an
entire lifetime of enthusiasm doing that in a short span of years. I
haven't been compensated for the long term effects...
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Surely wear and tear is a more useful argument than fuel. Car fuel costs
> are (still) not the full
> Justification for mileage allowances, which cover servicing, depreciation
> etc too. Bike servicing has presumably risen over the years due to wage,
> materials and transport costs.
>
> Paul
>
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> From: "Steven Prosser" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2011 13:46
> Subject: Bicycle Mileage
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> I unsuccessfully argued a similar case with my organisation, which pays
> bicycle mileage at a mere 10 pence per mile, and only if agreed in advance
> with line management.
>
> I argued that not all fuel was petrol or diesel and 4 miles on a bike,
> pedalling at a moderate pace, may 'cost' me up to 250 calories, for which
> surely the organisation should reimburse me.
>
> The cost of motoring is going up but so is a cyclist's food bill!
>
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