How much have YOU spent This year on Bike related stuff?

[cyberknight]

Uhm too much

 

[raleighnut]

Not much here, I rebuilt the Ridgeback this year,
Around £22

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've no idea but it will work out pennies per mile ridden rather than pounds

 

[Heigue'r]

Bike 1200
Numerous tyres circa 150
New wheels after 2400 miles..370
Tops 150
Track pump 40
Bike lights 60
Bibs long and short 250
Misc..tubes etc 50 odd quid
Chain..22
Approx £2292...off set by saving £15 per day commuting which at the moment is 100 days so real cost to me has been £792.

 

[screenman]

cycling sandals - 71.99
Electric Trike Kit - 609
dics brake and mount - 8.95
bladder camalbak - 11.99
19mm spanner - 5.46
cassette tool - 2.16
small bar bags x -2 6.5
gear cables - 2
stem - 7.78
Spoke Key -1.99
2nd rack battery - 225
chain lock - 7.29
padlock alarm - 5.79
bike indicators - 5.56
handlebar switch -11.98
12v battery trike - 9.56
horn trike - 10.71
£1003.71 and I've only done 555 miles

£2 a mile, taxi would have been cheaper

 

[woodbutcher]

No idea, l don't keep score and as someone once said " If you want to know what it costs , you can't afford it"

 

[Maenchi]

probably more than i'd like to add up......new tools, drivetrain, wheels ,oils, grease, clothes, and various other bike parts......

 

[Slick]

It wouldn't have been too much if I hadn't had a moment of weakness when I was looking for a second hand winter bike and ended up with a new one in a sale. Other than that, it's been mudguards and rack, tyres, quality lights and winter bib tights.

 

[Drago]

This year? About £34,000.

 

[Boon 51]

Just under 5 grand. Two new bikes and two set of Mavic carbon wheels.

 

[Stephen Piper]

Acquired a Chas Roberts for £10 so in profit by about £300.

 

[MontyVeda]

I think it's zero.

 

[BoldonLad]

Could not possibly tell you that, Mrs @BoldonLad might see the answer!

 

[Spambotbot]

200

 

[booze and cake]

probably more than i'd like to add up......new tools, drivetrain, wheels ,oils, grease, clothes, and various other bike parts......

This is exactly how I felt too.....but unfortunately ebay has a purchase history page, so out of curiosity/self flagellation I went through my 2017 purchases last night,....dear god, talk about laying your obsession out before your eyes....In my defence I have cycled nearly 10,000 miles this year so I think I've earned it

First off I'll start with actual bike shops and online retailers, where I've spent £220 on tyres, chains, inner tubes, brake and gear cables and brake pads. Not too bad, but then we get onto ebay.... (shuffles awkwardly and makes promise to bury bank statements outside when no ones looking)

From my ebay purchase history it seems I'm a complete Campagnolo fan boy, with a magpie type weakness for shiny silver, and bought (gulp):

Components
5 pairs of wheels (1 tubular, 4 clinchers)
2 single wheels for spares
2 hubs for spares
2 sets of brakes calipers
1 seatpost
2 x 10 speed rear derailleurs
1 double chainset
1 front derailleur
1 pair of STI shifters
1 stem
3 x cassettes
2 pairs of pedals
2 x saddles
3 pairs of wheel quick releases

Accessories/spares
1 front light
1 seatpost holding bracket spares
2 x pairs of SPD-SL cleats
1 set of square taper crank bolts
1 pair of ergopower rubber hood spares
1 x sidi replacement heel pad
1 cassette lockring
3 tubs of tubular glue
1 wrap of handlebar tape
1 fancy handlebar end plugs
1 musette
1 metal polish (for bike chrome shiny shiny)
2 bottle cages
1 campag pin badge
1 campag enamel sign
1 campag brake and cable kit
1 set of park tool cable cutters

Clothing
4 cycling caps
5 pairs of cycling socks
3 pairs of vintage crochet cycle gloves
9 vintage/retro cycling jerseys

Total ebay spend for 2017 = £2372.

Sounds a lot, but probably only what smoker spends on their habit in a year, and I got some real bargains there. But having seen that laid bare I'll try and wind in the retail therapy a bit next year....but that's next year, there's still a few weeks left of this one....I plan to buy a 2nd hand classic steel frame before years end and build up a new bike with some of the above bits.