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Go on..scare yourself
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:27 pm
by Huw
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
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:48 pm
by Blackal
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
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:00 pm
by boxerpan
Get a fuel card
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:11 pm
by BockingBandit
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:29 pm
by bigblackfalco
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:05 pm
by Ade B
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:31 pm
by boxerpan
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:39 pm
by bigblackfalco
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:42 pm
by bigblackfalco
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:47 pm
by boxerpan
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.