How much does cycling cost?

[swee'pea99]

Unless you give way to the urge to upgrade every 5 minutes having convinced yourself that it's the equipment and not you to blame for going slow then after the initial outlay it's usually a matter of a couple of new tyres every so often - £60 per year.

+1.

It depends on whether you get all obsessive about it or stay sensible. I have a good hi-fi. It cost me several hundred pounds, and has lasted me 10 years so far. Every time I want to listen to music, it plays it, at what I consider breathtaking 'fi'. That doesn't stop other people going out and spending £800 on a cartridge.

I'm with accountantpete. I have several very fine bikes, none of which cost me more than a hundred pounds. And ongoing costs amount to a few tyres and brake blocks a year, and very occasionally a new chain. Oh, and bits & bobs of clothing - but it lasts for ages. I get almost everything off ebay and I doubt I spend £100/yr all told.

 

[Garz]

Lots!

 

[jnb]

OK slightly revised question ...

How much does your bike cost you in consumables; chains, tyres, tubes, etc.?

 

[accountantpete]

Per year - chain £10, Tyres ( 2 pairs) £60, tubes (4 pairs) £12 and every two years pedals (£30 ) and shoes (£25). So an annual cost of say £110.

 

[Wigsie]

OK slightly revised question ...

How much does your bike cost you in consumables; chains, tyres, tubes, etc.?

In the last 9 months? £4.99 had to replace one inner tube a few months back... thats about it.

Oh and thats not counting the new addiction to Soreen thanks to Tynan who mentioned it was good for energy on longer rides.. I now eat it to prepare for a comute or 20 mile training loop.

 

[RedBike]

3 or 4 sets of tyres £60 a time,
4 or 5 chains, £20 a time.
Lord knows how many brake pads, £20 a pop for the disc brakes.
Tubes, - probably a dozen or so (Don't repair them like I should).
Shoes - £100
Wheels, at least a set a year £200 a time.
Chainrings £50
Cassettes, prob two £50 each.
2 or 3 sets of cleats.
2 or 3 sets of cables and bar tape £30

 

[numbnuts]

How much does your bike cost you in consumables; chains, tyres, tubes, etc

prop stand 9.99
bike tyres x 2 34.44​

so far so good, but I think I need a new chain soon

 

[Wigsie]

3 or 4 sets of tyres £60 a time,
4 or 5 chains, £20 a time.
Lord knows how many brake pads, £20 a pop for the disc brakes.
Tubes, - probably a dozen or so (Don't repair them like I should).
Shoes - £100
Wheels, at least a set a year £200 a time.
Chainrings £50
Cassettes, prob two £50 each.
2 or 3 sets of cleats.
2 or 3 sets of cables and bar tape £30

Bugger! forgot about those! add £9.99 for a set of Keo Look cleats... bloody things wear down really quickly!

 

[I am Spartacus]

Bugger! forgot about those! add £9.99 for a set of Keo Look cleats... bloody things wear down really quickly!

stop walking on 'em and ride more..............

 

[swee'pea99]

"Wheels, at least a set a year £200 a time."

How in hell do you get through a set of wheels every year? What do you do to them?

 

[joggingbob]

Cost of consumables over past 12 months, (approx):-

Replace 2 spokes (separate occasions) = £21
New Chain = £30 (including chain tool, first time)
New Cassette = £34 (included buying cassette tool and chain whip, first time)
Disc pads = £32
Batteries for lights =£5

Approx £122
Approx 3,600 miles = 3.4p per mile

 

[RedBike]

I wear my rims out doing long rides in harsh conditions.

Most of the wear happens during the winter months. Lots country roads covered in crap off the fields and salt on most of the main roads. It just forms a grinding paste.

 

[Will1985]

Don't forget all the clothing and other accessories plus the extra food you'll be eating.

 

[marinyork]

About £50 a year on the hybrid. A lot more than that on the other one.

 

[Downward]

£800 per year.

I keep saying once you have the kit your fine !!