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Watching the news lately it seems that the gas prices are going through the roof. Yeah, compared to European prices we don't pay very much, but Americans are suffering from sticker-shock all the same. We're just not used to it. Here in Ashland, Oregonits hovering about $3 a gallon for regular andthat seems like a lot. And some people are talking about $3.50 within a week. Hmm.
Withthe Diamond Lake Labor Day weekend trip coming up I went ahead and did some math. I figure that while we're up there, in the course of three days we'll probably ride 500 to 700 miles.
If our bikes get 40 miles per gallon and we ride 700 miles, we'll use about 17.5 gallons. At $3 a gallon that comes out to $52.50 for three days of riding. At $3.50 it goes up to $61.25. Not too bad if you ask me... hell, a nice meal at a restaurant costs that much!
If we only ride 500 miles at 3 bucks a gallon it comes out to $37.50.
Conclusion... for three days of some of the greatest riding in America, we're getting by dirt-cheap. Even with today's gas prices these wonderful machines of ours are still a bargain for the amount of enjoyment they deliver.
Watching the news lately it seems that the gas prices are going through the roof. Yeah, compared to European prices we don't pay very much, but Americans are suffering from sticker-shock all the same. We're just not used to it. Here in Ashland, Oregonits hovering about $3 a gallon for regular andthat seems like a lot. And some people are talking about $3.50 within a week. Hmm.
Withthe Diamond Lake Labor Day weekend trip coming up I went ahead and did some math. I figure that while we're up there, in the course of three days we'll probably ride 500 to 700 miles.
If our bikes get 40 miles per gallon and we ride 700 miles, we'll use about 17.5 gallons. At $3 a gallon that comes out to $52.50 for three days of riding. At $3.50 it goes up to $61.25. Not too bad if you ask me... hell, a nice meal at a restaurant costs that much!
If we only ride 500 miles at 3 bucks a gallon it comes out to $37.50.
Conclusion... for three days of some of the greatest riding in America, we're getting by dirt-cheap. Even with today's gas prices these wonderful machines of ours are still a bargain for the amount of enjoyment they deliver.