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if anybody is curious on the cost of the bike and how much money i've saved vs getting the train to work, I've placed all of the info below
bike cost - €340
mid drive kit €420 thats including import duty and shipping into Germany
battery & charger - €100 aprox
total = €860
now here is the interesting bit
distance to work and back - 24Km
return train ticket - €5,60 per day
= €28 per week / €112 per month / €1344 per year!
my bike battery will last for around 30 Km's - costs approximately 5 cents in electricity to fully charge.. let break down the costs and savings over a period of 1 year
return trip to work by bike = 5 cents per day
25 cents per week / €1 per month / €12 per year!!
that's a saving of €5,55 per day
€111 per month
€1332 per year.
in just under 8 months from now, the bike would have fully paid for itself :D
in the 4 months after, the bike will save me a further €444!