A story in the 10 December 2010 BBC News Health website describes a bicycle commuter who compared his commuting speed on two bicycles: One a new 1000£ ($1600) Carbon-Fiber road bike and the other a used Steel-Framed 50£ ($80).
Predictably, but well known by the hundreds of people who purchase used bicycles from Working Bikes or the thousands who receive used bicycles from one of our international partners each year, commute time on a used bicycle was identical to the commute time on a new upscale bicycle.
You can read the article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11958903 and the full study published in the British Medical Journal here: http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6801
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