I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft... As for me, give me a fixed gear!

Estimated cost per mile to drive a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS assuming annual mileage of 10000 miles = 79 cents (US)

In 2002, the average low-income American spent about $750, or 8% of his or her annual $9,000 income, on gas. In 2005, gas will eat up about $1,000, or 11% of that person's yearly income. (The average American spends 4.2% of annual income on gas.)