How much would you be willing to pay?

[jmsspratlin]

How much would you be willing to pay for gas before trying to find alternate modes of transportation to work, school, etc?

[CO Hummer]

You know everyone here would pay $28/gallon or more. Anyone who says they'd "bike to work" instead of paying to drive is a friggin liar.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

How much would you be willing to pay for gas before trying to find alternate modes of transportation to work, school, etc?

I don't work in the formal sense of a 9 to 5 job...
I don't go to school...
The Yellow 3 is my only form of personal vehicle i can tell you about.
Cabs are to expensive...
I do use the local rail syatem to go to the VA Hosp but i must drive
to the south end of the line to grab the rail...

I guess as long as fuel is lower then a cab i'll drive

[TXSUT]

I drive 60 miles a day to and from work...but I drive my BMW 528 (22mpg). Does that fit the definition of "alternate mode", Jamie? :D

[mikejr]

I drive about a total of 5 miles every day, our office is close to home. So aint no way in hell am I going to ride a bike to work...my wife and I work together, but drive separately due to she has to pick up the kiddo from school and i have appointments.....I get 10.9MPG on the hummer and she gets 12MPG on her trailblazer....really not much difference...

The way I figure it, if gas goes to 5 bucks a gallon or what ever, the resale of my hummer is in the toilet...so I am stuck paying the freight so to speak....

[tower]

You know everyone here would pay $28/gallon or more.Very true. Anyone who says they'd "bike to work" instead of paying to drive is a friggin liar.Very not true! I would love to be able to ride my bike again!

[tower]

You know everyone here would pay $28/gallon or more.Very true. Anyone who says they'd "bike to work" instead of paying to drive is a friggin liar.Very not true! I would love to be able to ride my bike again!

[TXSUT]

Tower, was the second post for the bike ride home? :giggling:

[CO Hummer]

Very not true! I would love to be able to ride my bike again!

If you took 6-8 inches off that belly you'd be able to see the pedals. Work on it, man!

[Adam in CO]

TT gets almost 30mpg so it would have to be pretty high if I'm willing to pay 3 miles per dollar on the H2.

[jmsspratlin]

I drive 60 miles a day to and from work...but I drive my BMW 528 (22mpg). Does that fit the definition of "alternate mode", Jamie? :D



I should say so:beerchug: I recently sold my 5 series (530i) and I miss it!

[jmsspratlin]

I drive about a total of 5 miles every day, our office is close to home. So aint no way in hell am I going to ride a bike to work...my wife and I work together, but drive separately due to she has to pick up the kiddo from school and i have appointments.....I get 10.9MPG on the hummer and she gets 12MPG on her trailblazer....really not much difference...

The way I figure it, if gas goes to 5 bucks a gallon or what ever, the resale of my hummer is in the toilet...so I am stuck paying the freight so to speak....



I also live pretty close to base, so mileage to work is not a problem. I would bike to work, but I love the lux of having all my stuff in the Hummer if I need it.

[KenP]

Huh?

What area is an Alte Native from?:p

How much would you be willing to pay?
I've already found an altenative.
$4-$5 per gallon
$6-$7 per gallon
$8- and up.

[frenzy1]

try fillin' up in Belgium... But, I'd NEVER trade in my Hummer !!
Plus, I drive on LPG, half the price of regular gas !! :jump: :fdance:

[Yetti]

I too have been looking to get closer to work. my wife and I could use the exercise of doing some walking and or biking. I have 40 of them hanging in my garage. I would already be riding my bike if it wasn't a sucide run on the roads leading to work. if I could come in from the other side it wouldn't be near as bad.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I too have been looking to get closer to work. my wife and I could use the exercise of doing some walking and or biking. I have 40 of them hanging in my garage. I would already be riding my bike if it wasn't a sucide run on the roads leading to work. if I could come in from the other side it wouldn't be near as bad.

You either have a large family or are a sick puppy !!!:beerchug:

[Yetti]

no I'm an old school bicycle rider. I can't find enough stuff in the guis of real road bikes hardly any more. the stuff I have would be considered antquie by most standards even my carbon fiber stuff. the biggest thing I still collect is the really tall frames. I have stuff for guys in the 6'6" to 7' range in real old stuff. I also have a bunch of odd brand banana seat bikes.

[jmsspratlin]

no I'm an old school bicycle rider. I can't find enough stuff in the guis of real road bikes hardly any more. the stuff I have would be considered antquie by most standards even my carbon fiber stuff. the biggest thing I still collect is the really tall frames. I have stuff for guys in the 6'6" to 7' range in real old stuff. I also have a bunch of odd brand banana seat bikes.


Did you ever do any serious road racing? I'm into the bikes. I currently have a Trek 1500 SLR. Its a 53. You can't even hear it coming down the road as with most bikes. I am planning to do the MS 150 in June over in Texas if possible. I try to ride a good bit when family and work allow. :excited:

[devilsfan]

I don't think there's really a limit. I work from home, any trips out are strictly for errands and shopping, sometimes to take the boy places. I already limit myself to one tank a month or $75, whichever comes first. If gas went to $10/gal, well, I'd just do a little less driving then. But I'd never sell the H2. Never.

Stacy

[jmsspratlin]

But I'd never sell the H2. Never.

Stacy




WHOOOAH...there Stacy! I never said anything about SELLING the HUmmer. I'd never sell. If I could not afford the gas, It would become a yard deco piece.:)

[mikejr]

I don't think there's really a limit. I work from home, any trips out are strictly for errands and shopping, sometimes to take the boy places. I already limit myself to one tank a month or $75, whichever comes first. If gas went to $10/gal, well, I'd just do a little less driving then. But I'd never sell the H2. Never.

Stacy

whew I wish I could go one tank a month...I usually do three to four tanks a month, just depends if I am out on the road or in the office.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I put the 3 in the shop Friday and they gave me a Tahoe LOANER...

DAM, it took $70 worth of gas...I can remember my parents house payment in the early 60's being $43 a month...boy do times change

[tower]

Tower, was the second post for the bike ride home? :giggling:Exactly. That and me being stupid... AGAIN!

[tower]

If you took 6-8 inches off that belly you'd be able to see the pedals. Work on it, man!You don't need to concern yourself with the 8" hangin off my front. That's not something I let capri sporting little boys play with. :giggling:

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Exactly. That and me being stupid... AGAIN!

I guess your not a bad person but your still using my blue ink...

Only the HEBREWS can use blue ink...

[tower]

Watch it or I'll send you a PM photo of my circumcised rooster!

[CO Hummer]

You don't need to concern yourself with the 8" hangin off my front. That's not something I let capri sporting little boys play with. :giggling:


Sorry. I alway get confused which type of little boys you let play with it.

[Agriv8r]

never can tell where a thread will go....

[Yetti]

Did you ever do any serious road racing? I'm into the bikes. I currently have a Trek 1500 SLR. Its a 53. You can't even hear it coming down the road as with most bikes. I am planning to do the MS 150 in June over in Texas if possible. I try to ride a good bit when family and work allow. :excited:

as of now I haven't been on the seat in some time. my buddy has started doing triathalons and I have been doing his bike for him. its a low line Trek. I have some better bikes for him but I figure he has to work his way up for the boat anchor.
I have a real nice Motobacane that just needs a freshening up that is just his size( He's about 5'5) so he needs a low profile frame. the trek he's on now is about 2" too high but he made it through the season on it.



as for more ideas to save gas? I have two 60"+ skateboards if anyones up to the challenge?

[CO Hummer]

I am planning to do the MS 150 in June over in Texas if possible.

Where does the ride start? I might be interested in that. I'm planning to do the Hotter than Hell 100 too.

[3Hummer]

alright guys ims ick of the gas prices and they are expensive but! but but but!

look at it in this comparison, you pay about 3-4 bucks for a gallon of bottled water, when you could get it out of your sink! and in this comparison, at a restaurant you apya bout a buck 80 for a glass of soda, where it would take a bunch of those to equal a gallon, which is much much much more than any gallon of gas.

[CO Hummer]

I still say you'd all pay it, doesn't matter the price.

I was in Italy last week. Beers were $13.50/bottle. Did that keep me from drinking at dinner? I think not.

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

WHOOOAH...there Stacy! I never said anything about SELLING the HUmmer. I'd never sell. If I could not afford the gas, It would become a yard deco piece.:)

Thats way better than plastic flamingoes!!:jump:

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

I still say you'd all pay it, doesn't matter the price.

I was in Italy last week. Beers were $13.50/bottle. Did that keep me from drinking at dinner? I think not.

Highway robbery. :D

[TXSUT]

Where does the ride start?

The route is Houston to Austin.

[jmsspratlin]

The route is Houston to Austin.


Thanks, hadn't checked this thread in a few. You bike any?