How much would you spend on a new bike ?

[screenman]

I'd spend nowt. My current stable of bikes covers all the disciplines (and ability) I'm ever likely to participate in

I am about the same as you on that one.

 

[Ian H]

Coincidentally I have just spent four figures on a new fixed frame. Waiting for it to be built now.

 

[andyfraser]

That's exactly what I used to do. Cycle to Sandtoft (local airfield) and jump in a Piper PA28. I lost my license when I had my cycling accident a couple of years ago though. I did that sans lottery win BTW, and my advice to anyone wanting to learn to fly would be to go ahead and do it. You'll never forget your first solo!

Steve

I would love to get my PPL but it isn't cheap. I've managed a few lessons in a Cessna 172. I did look into learning to fly microlights (there's a school within easy cycling distance) but that was still quite expensive. I'll get my license one day!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Enjoyed reading the comments: I don't play the lottery
If I had a big windfall I would spend some money on bikes, probably get a new one every few months (for a couple of years!) until I find my ideal ride. Around the £ 1000 mark for sure, as every spec above is wasted on me.
Then I would keep a couple of the lesser ones as spares, for going along a muddy canal or for fitting studded winter tyres, the rest I would donate to a local cycling charity.

 

[NorvernRob]

Of course. I would suspect that if a lot of us had £2,500 to spend on a bike they would. I certainly would! Or maybe 2 bikes.

I spent £5,000 on bikes last year and didn't have most of it The joys of 0% finance, it's actually cheaper than saving the money and waiting years to buy something.

 

[S.Giles]

I'd be like one of those rap artists (you know, the ones that do that rapping you hear about), and only ride any bike one time. If I got off for any reason, I'd be handed a fresh one (without even having to ask). I'd save the bikes I'd already ridden, and every so often (like when I was bored or something) take them all to the crusher, and press the 'crush' button to make them into cubes. I definitely wouldn't spend more than about £3500 on each one, though. Any more than that wouldn't seem right.

 

[mustang1]

<£3k including kick-ass wheels.

 

[400bhp]

In my head I would hire an top level coach and set him and me a 12 month target to get me to ride in a cat 1 / pro level race.

In reality I accept that may not quite work.

The other alternative would be to buy my way into the olympic cycling team from some obscure random country.

 

[screenman]

I spent £5,000 on bikes last year and didn't have most of it The joys of 0% finance, it's actually cheaper than saving the money and waiting years to buy something.

Not if you could have got them cheaper by paying cash.

 

[arch684]

Not if you could have got them cheaper by paying cash.

Yes waving a wad of £50 notes under there nose works wonders

 

[S.Giles]

I would love to get my PPL but it isn't cheap. I've managed a few lessons in a Cessna 172. I did look into learning to fly microlights (there's a school within easy cycling distance) but that was still quite expensive. I'll get my license one day!

The bad weather in this country can work to your advantage, giving you time to save for the next lesson. When you have your license, you can share the cost of flying by taking friends with you or flying with other members of the club. So you don't have to be rich to fly a light aircraft, although it probably helps (I wouldn't know, unfortunately)!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

If you'd just won £ millions on the lottery , what's the most you'd be prepared to spend on a new bike ?

For me I reckon my limit would be £2,500, anything over that would be just a waste of money, I'd sooner spend it on something else.

@Flick of the Elbow

I reckon your terms of reference would change and you could well end up spending more. Your currently thinking like a man who has not got millions in the bank

 

[NorvernRob]

Not if you could have got them cheaper by paying cash.

Maybe, but the same bikes go up in price each year with just a few different bits and pieces - by the time you've saved up £5k the same (updated) bikes would be £6k or more, so even with a discount you wouldn't really save anything.

 

[screenman]

Maybe, but the same bikes go up in price each year with just a few different bits and pieces - by the time you've saved up £5k you'd need £6k or more to buy the same (updated) bikes.

Or you could buy what you have cash for now. Using HP is seldom a saving on other options, also many have packed up the new fad before it is paid up.

 

[NorvernRob]

Or you could buy what you have cash for now. Using HP is seldom a saving on other options, also many have packed up the new fad before it is paid up.

I'd rather have what I want, life's too short not to enjoy it. I appreciate everyone is different though, I'd rather have a sensible mortgage and have plenty of disposable income for nice things.