How much money are you willing to spend on cycling

[Colin Grigson]

I too spend whatever I want to. Much like ‘Zanelad’ above, I don’t smoke, drink, gamble or run my own car. Lucky enough to have no mortgage, but still have my twins at home. A little disposable income allows me the flexibility of buying anything without feeling guilty that it may have been better spent elsewhere. Physical and mental well-being are worthwhile investments.

 

[slowmotion]

The bike I bought nine years ago cost £750. The one I bought two years later, my favourite, cost fifty quid less. I don't think that buying more expensive bikes is going to make me a better cyclist, unfortunately.

 

[HMS_Dave]

My most expensive bike is an Elephant Bike. Well you buy two really as they send one to Malawi to help out someone there. I highly recommend them for pootling about or transport stuff but if you dont have £300, you can get an standard Pashley Mailstar for about £100 elsewhere. I also have a cheap but still very functional Chinese generic Fat Bike that i got second hand. Lets just call it £350 ive spent on bikes. Other items not a great deal more than that. Ive been mulling the purchase of a Trike for some year or so but still haven't pulled out my wallet for various reasons. Who knows...

 

[FrankCrank]

 

[johnblack]

I'll spend what's required when I need to. I don't go out to spend loads but I'm lucky enough that I don't have to really budget too hard. If I'm buying a new bike, I'd probably just stick it on the ride to work scheme as I'm not limited to the 1k budget and it's a good tax reduction. Plus my LBS will stick any old thing on the invoice so I can spend a bit extra on nice things and they all get put down as "safety equipment"

 

[fatjel]

My cycling expenditure for the last year equates to roughly 30 pence per mile.
cheap innit

 

[rockyroller]

this thread reminds me, one weekend, I needed a project w/ Wifey & kids out of town. drove from MA to CT for a $25 '70s bike, my size. offered the guy $20 due to it's age & condition

 

[DCLane]

Collecting a bike shortly. £3.20 total cost. Yes, there's a decimal place in there.

A good one? Doubt it. But I'll check it over on Friday.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Never understood this. Just give real cost if asked.

 

[Tripster]

Collecting a bike shortly. £3.20 total cost. Yes, there's a decimal place in there.

A good one? Doubt it. But I'll check it over on Friday.

A chap I worked with in Knottingley came into work one day and very proud of his weekend car boot purchase.
Steel framed, drop handle bar bike with down tube shifters, a real classic.
“150 that Paul”
bloody hell it’s in cracking condition, lovely looking thing. What a bargain for 150 quid....
”150 quid ??, bugger off, it was £1.50 !! He wanted £4.50 but I haggled him down 😀😀

 

[DCLane]

@Tripster that's Yorkshire folk for you

 

[Tripster]

A chap I worked with in Knottingley came into work one day and very proud of his weekend car boot purchase.
Steel framed, drop handle bar bike with down tube shifters, a real classic.
“150 that Paul”
bloody hell it’s in cracking condition, lovely looking thing. What a bargain for 150 quid....
”150 quid ??, bugger off, it was £1.50 !! He wanted £4.50 but I haggled him down 😀😀

I really miss them old guys. Crazy but great fun. Machining foot rests for classic Ducati’s at work

 

[Tripster]

@Tripster that's Yorkshire folk for you

I is one of those folk but now residing wrong side of border

 

[oldworld]

That is so true, and it's important not to forget this. For me, cycling is a mixture of enjoyment. exercise, and cheap short distance utility transport. This does not require expensive bikes, clothing, or gadgets.
I spend as little as possible and as much as necessary on cycling. Tyres are my biggest cost, not bikes or kit. I reckon I've spent less than £50 on cycling in total this year, and not much over a hundred quid in any previous year. All my bikes are secondhand, I do all my own maintenance, so it just comes down to the odd small accessory and wear & tear replacements.

I'm much the same. I only spend money on the bike when I've tried to fix what ever is wrong and can't.
It sounds like my old bike is a pile of junk. It's not and rides well and silently.
The main noise is me puffing.

 

[Rhysito]

I think you need to focus spending on anything that will encourage you to get out and ride. If your not racing competitively doent waste money on super light weight components - focus on clothing that will keep you warm and a bike computer!