Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
There must be a way of quantifying the inherent laziness and greed of a mamil's preference for investment of money into materials over investment of time into physical wellbeing and athletic prowess.
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There must be a way of quantifying the inherent laziness and greed of a mamil's preference for investment of money into materials over investment of time into physical wellbeing and athletic prowess.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Perhaps the 'greedy lazy mamil' has invested in a nice bike to serve as an incentive to improve fitness? Or perhaps they are able to afford it and fancy a nice bike - who knows.
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Well if you happen to be loaded it's pretty easy to spend the dosh, (and a whole load easier) I mean you don't have to be Lewis Hamilton to own an AMG Merc!
Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
If that were the case they would demonstrate a lot more commitment to fitness by spending (and eating) less to achieve it.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
How do you know they're not doing both?
Citius
Guest
I agree there is a certain misconception that 'you have to be fit to ride a nice bike' - you don't - you just need to be able to afford one. If you can, then go for it, it's good for the economy (assuming you don't buy online from Germany).
Nobody ever got criticised for buying a Ferrari and not being able to drive it fast.
Hicky
Guru
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
There are a few heavyweights here, with all the fancy gear, who are not going to like to hear that!
It's the chicken or the egg scenario for many I would imagine. I wanted a nice bike in order to inspire me to go out on it having spent the money. That lasted about 15 mins into the first ride, when I realised that I was hooked!
I was never an overweight mamil but am now 7.5kg or 10% lighter, so the bike now weighs nothing.
There are a few on here who assume that if you have a nice bike, you must be minted and be overweight.
I like the point about importing from Germany. Saved me £600 getting mine from Milan via Munich! Also took less time than ordering here.
annirak
Veteran
- Location
- Cambridge, UK
Does not compute. Race bikes ARE carbon & aero, aren't they?
In all seriousness, carbon bikes are down to the price where you can get one on cycle scheme. It's not the best gain you can get, of course, but it's shiny!
Citius
Guest
I only mentioned that as a postscript to my point about bike purchases being good for the (UK) economy
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
No, the party isn't over. We moved address.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/wheels-where-do-i-begin.180455/post-3707793
And then we parody it here:
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/u...en-bars-then-saddle-then.180438/#post-3704113
