Go on..scare yourself

Huw · Post by **Huw** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:27 pm

No, not going into your favorite twistie to hot! For a real horror/shock sit down and go through all your bike related receipts for 12 months

Just finished my t*x return for 4/05-0/6!!! Aaaaaaaagh!

Huw

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:48 pm

Yeah, but hang on............. At least you get income, directly related to the outgoings

Every transaction to do with our bikes are feckin' outgoings

(mind you - I don't envy you having to keep and count every fuel receipt etc

)

Al

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:00 pm

Get a fuel card

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:11 pm

Yep,. really scarey. 2005/2006 looks like 27.2p per mile for me. ( I only get paid 46p pr mile, ... so every 'Empty Mile' costs a fortune). Funnily enough, that means that it is now cheaper for me to travel 'Off-Peak' everywhere on a train, ... if only they were better at filtering.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:29 pm

BockingBandit wrote:Yep,. really scarey. 2005/2006 looks like 27.2p per mile for me. ( I only get paid 46p pr mile, ... so every 'Empty Mile' costs a fortune). Funnily enough, that means that it is now cheaper for me to travel 'Off-Peak' everywhere on a train, ... if only they were better at filtering.

46p a mile is truly attrocious; don't know how you can survive on that Geoff?
I decided against working for a courier company locally in Cambridge for similar money; now I commute down to Heathrow and get paid nearly double that per mile.I'm also on a guarantee which makes things a bit more comfortable.
Like you said the dead mileage is a killer.
Bailey.

Ade B · Post by **Ade B** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:05 pm

My bike costs have tumbled this year - partially due to less miles (car is getting more use

) and significantly due to no new tyres so far - replacement's due

and no BMW services..

Last but not least I finished paying for the beggar....

Actually come to think about it thats rubbish - there was the small issue of a new clutch and gearbox rebuild..

And new goretex pants, and boots...

Have you considered becoming a cycle courier?

Ade.

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:31 pm

BockingBandit wrote:Yep,. really scarey. 2005/2006 looks like 27.2p per mile for me.

Holy cow....how do you survive at those rates doing mostly town work ? Or do they give you some distance work ? Give me a shout if you are around the midlands and I'll see what can be done to run back loaded.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:39 pm

boxerpan wrote:
BockingBandit wrote:Yep,. really scarey. 2005/2006 looks like 27.2p per mile for me.
Holy cow....how do you survive at those rates doing mostly town work ? Or do they give you some distance work ? Give me a shout if you are around the midlands and I'll see what can be done to run back loaded.

I know that he sometimes to get a Ford Focus onboard but apparently the bike ain't too happy about it

Maybe you can get 'im in on one of da post office jobs?!
Bailey.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:42 pm

boxerpan wrote:Get a fuel card

How does it work? Is it like applying for a credit card.Can it be used in any petrol station??
Bailey.

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:47 pm

bigblackfalco wrote:Maybe you can get 'im in on one of da post office jobs?!
Bailey.

Not while he's riding an S, far too conspicuous.