deKay

That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:

For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.

Here's the full detail:
http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/

Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
have no idea how I'll fare.

It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like, but
with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?

What do you think?

deKay
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hurricanepilot

deKay wrote:

> That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:
>
> For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.
>
> Here's the full detail:
> http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/
>
> Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
> have no idea how I'll fare.
>
> It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like, but
> with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?
>
> What do you think?

I think you're planning on paying yourself too much.

WCZ

"deKay" <andyk@lofi-gaming.org.uk.invalid> wrote in message
news:alpine.OSX.2.00.1201031130360.3128@imac.dekay .sytes.net...
> That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:
>
> For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.
>
> Here's the full detail:
> http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/
>
> Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
> have no idea how I'll fare.
>
> It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like, but
> with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?
>
> What do you think?
>

Depends really. Are you a cycle-o-holic like jochta? In which case you'll
rack up hundreds of pounds of spends each week.

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WCZ

gospvg

On 03/01/2012 11:33, deKay wrote:
> That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:
>
> For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.
>
> Here's the full detail:
> http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/
>
> Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
> have no idea how I'll fare.
>
> It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like,
> but with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?
>
> What do you think?
>

I like it, good idea, so do you have to accumulate miles first before
you can spend?


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gospvg

On 03/01/2012 11:43, WCZ wrote:
>
>> What do you think?
>>
>
> Depends really. Are you a cycle-o-holic like jochta? In which case
> you'll rack up hundreds of pounds of spends each week.
>

Good point maybe 50p or 25p a mile?


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HarpingOn

On 03/01/2012 11:33, deKay wrote:
> That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:
>
> For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.
>
> Here's the full detail:
> http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/
>
> Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
> have no idea how I'll fare.
>
> It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like,
> but with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?
>
> What do you think?
>

In the summer, even I would be getting something like £30 a week from
that, so I think you're setting your value too high. Might be okay in
the winter. Add a weighting factor:

Winter: x1
Spring: x.5
Summer: x.25
Autumn: x.5

Koalaboy

On 03/01/2012 11:33, deKay wrote:
> That's it. I'm ditching the £18 Rule with a new one:
>
> For every mile I cycle, I'm allowed to spend one pound.
>
> Here's the full detail:
> http://lofi-gaming.org.uk/blog/2012/...ile-challenge/
>
> Obviously, this will help 1) curb spending, and 2) increase fitness. I
> have no idea how I'll fare.
>
> It also means I can buy whatever game I like for however much I like,
> but with an actual physical penalty. Genius, non?
>
> What do you think?
>
> deKay

As already said by others - a bit generous on the payments, unless you
currently don't cycle and are mostly unfit.

I'd be making £25+ per week just 'walking' (changing the rule
accordingly) and you cover a lot more distance on a bike.

If you already cycle, and especially in any way regularly, I'd look at
20p/mile. If you commute on a bike, then maybe even lower.

Of course, if you just want to justify spending money on games, then go
for it

deKay

On Tue, 3 Jan 2012, hurricanepilot wrote:

> I think you're planning on paying yourself too much.

I don't think so. You don't know how little I'm capable of.

And if it is, then I'll modify it for next year.

deKay
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deKay

On Tue, 3 Jan 2012, WCZ wrote:

> Depends really. Are you a cycle-o-holic like jochta? In which case you'll
> rack up hundreds of pounds of spends each week.

Very much not. I rarely manage 20 miles in a week, and I'm going to need
to average 17.5 miles a week to spend what I did last year.

Bear in mind also that I need to buy a Wii U this year.

deKay
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HarpingOn

On 03/01/2012 13:40, deKay wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jan 2012, WCZ wrote:
>
>> Depends really. Are you a cycle-o-holic like jochta? In which case
>> you'll rack up hundreds of pounds of spends each week.
>
> Very much not. I rarely manage 20 miles in a week, and I'm going to need
> to average 17.5 miles a week to spend what I did last year.
>
> Bear in mind also that I need to buy a Wii U this year.
>

17.5 miles a week averaged over the year is quite a lot. Unless you love
going out in the dark and cold (I don't), it'll mean your late spring,
summer, and early autumn distances will need to be longer. Which is a
good thing, as it's the best time to be out anyway.

I'll probably do fewer miles this year on the bike, as I'm doing more in
the gym. We'll see. Bike is free. Gym isn't.