Originally Posted by onesnowyowl

Bicycles are awesome. In six months, my bicycle had paid for itself. I did shell out for a nice bike, because I didn't want to ride around town on some piece of crap secondhand bike that didn't fit. I wanted to plunk down my money once for a bike to last for years. I also outfitted it with a basket and a rack so I can bike to the farmer's market.

And preventative maintenance applies to the body too--engaging in regular exercise, eating right, and stretching can prevent illness and injury, keeping medical costs low.