People’s Response To The Rising Value Of Petroleum
Posted by Gary Smith on May 26, 2010
Some people think that rising gas prices means that nobody drives or rides for fun any more. Car or motorcycle, the logic goes, it is just too expensive to be burning gas without needing to go somewhere. There are a few, though, who still do ride for fun.
Bill Olah, a 62-year-old motorcyclist and property manager, is one such rider. He lives in Milford, CT, and we caught up with him at the local CVS one afternoon in June. Mr. Olah had ridden his Yamaha Stratoliner to run an errand.
At this time, gas was at an all-time high. Still Mr. Olah said that he can ride for five hours a day on the weekends when weather permits. He doesn’t ride much during weekdays because of work.
On weekdays, Mr. Olah drives a Honda Accord. He says that there is a difference in gas mileage between the car and the motorcycle. The motorcycle was purchased two years ago for $17,000.
The mileage difference is notable. Mr. Olah says his Honda gets about 25 mpg, while the Stratoliner gets anywhere between 25-43 mpg. The higher mileage per gallon for the bike is for highway driving.
Gas prices are nothing to sneeze at in his area. In Connecticut, gas hovers at a high of $4.34 per gallon. If you are looking to save on gas, pennies can add up and eventually turn to dollars.
Mr. Olah reports that rising gas prices have not affected his riding habits. “It hasn’t influenced me, no,” Mr. Olah said about his motorcycle riding time.
Now, not everyone can afford such hobbies. Some people don’t have a second vehicle, or cannot afford leisure driving even with good gas mileage. Still, it is comforting to know that there are some like Mr. Olah who are still able to ride their motorcycles for fun.
For the rest of us bikers, we may need to consider a credit card as necessary equipment for rides, much as we consider our helmets!
This author also regularly writes on things including hot water heating system and solar water heating.
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