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I refuse to believe hobbyists are spending $10K on bikes, or commuters are spending $1K.

I can barely accept that the going rate for used bikes is over $200.

As someone that has a $11k bike I can clarify some things.

I have a Wilier Granturismo SLR. About ~90% of the components are carbon fiber. Carbon Fiber, especially high end carbon fiber isn’t cheap. Besides the bike; my wheels, pedals, parts of the cranks, handlebars, saddle, saddle post, and probably some other things are carbon fiber.

I always hear people talk about getting carbon fiber components for cheaper because you have a shit tin of Chinese companies come in and steal these bike companies IP and make shit frames. Look at Chinorellos, shit ton of Chinese companies steal frame designs and re-make them with shit metal and the bike falls apart after a year.

Another thing…why does any give a fuck how much my bike costs? My dad is an audiophile guy and my bike costs as much as 1 (not a pair) of his speakers, and he has a mid-range system. Cycling is something that I love, I ride almost everyday and will spend hours and hours on the bike. I’d gladly pay less than $11k on my next bike but when you get into the higher end market you’re going to pay more, that’s true across almost ALL sports or hobby activities

I'm living in Denmark. When You walk out the door, you have to watch Your step, not to trip on a bike. When it's windy, the bikes roll around the streets like tumbleweed.

I think you're both idiots wasting money when you can get a perfectly good bike for like $200?

My bike was like 50 bucks. It’s shitty but it gets me there. And no one tries to steal it.

It’s definitely not as fast as a fancy road bike though lol.

either of those cost more than my motorcycle.

why the fuck are you guys paying so much for pedal bikes.

I think a bike should cost $100

Mine cost like $200

Fixed speed, it's ok i guess

I knew I'd be a summer casual rider so bought a 2nd hand road bike for €300 18yrs back.

Still have it, can't justify getting a new one as it just.. works

I have a fixed gear from state that cost a bit over $500 3 years ago.

It's my beer and dinner fetching machine. I ride it everyday (the longway) to my local store for ingredients for dinner

3 years and 3000 miles later

I have had to replace 2 chains, 3 rear hubs (my own mistakes... check your lockring or blow up a hub), saddle, grips, cog, lockring, Pedals (went from flats to cages and am now on SPD), replaced original brakes with Shimano brakes and have gone through A LOT of tires.

I think I am in it at like $1500... Tools I don't want to calculate but building and truing wheels is a very relaxing thing to do

Here's a picture of it loaded up. I think that I was getting ready for a party

Its pretty anti-fixie

Pro-tip: buy a £350 bike every 3 years, if you live in the city.

Cons:

• slightly ratchet

Pros:

• can leave it anywhere and it won't get stolen
• can treat it like shit and it will still keep going
• still beat more than half the spandex babies commuting because they're afraid to accelerate in case it stretches their chain.
• not afraid to scratch it or take turns at extreme angles.
• no stress when it eventually falls apart

I dropped 10k building out my forever touring/commuter bike, but only 1600 of it was the frame. The rest was all higher end components.

Then it got folded around the front end of a car, along with myself. Now it's over 12k since I had to replace the frame and few other bits and bobs. Thankfully I had good insurance, otherwise after the hospital stay and recovery it'd be closer to $500,000 because America.

But fast it aint. Pretty though.

why am I still faster than u

I dunno, mostly strength, endurance, lung capacity, heart strength, blood pressure, weight, general outlook on life…

I just wish I could bike to work. Not really feasible for me to bike 50km each way. Can't afford to move closer either

I somehow managed to end up buying two used bikes from 1988 and 1990, and after upgrading them with microshift components, I've spent only about $400 total.

I actually think throwing a lot of money into a bike isn’t a bad idea. They easily last a life time; and if having a really nice bike incentives one to use it more; it’s totally worth it. Whatever it takes to keep you out of a car is good in my eyes

I commute on a 10 year old bike that cost $400 at the time.

10k? 1k? What??? 😂

When I arrived in that country, I bought a 2nd hand bike, for daily commute. I overpaid. A lot.

That bike cost me 300 😅

Both camps are right!

Cheap bikes just don't ride nowhere as nicely nor do they last as expensive bikes do.

BUT! The worst thing about owning an expensive bike is owning an expensive bike.

It's a thief magnet and source of envy of other riders.

You really need to find a sweet spot between a quality bike and being able to leave it locked in the city without having pangs of anxiety of it being stolen.

Used to purchase used old Schwinns for ~$60 but after having 3 stolen in my current city I’ve given up on cycling for now. I’ve learned to enjoy walking.

Bandwagoning for my little community for cyclists https://feddit.uk/c/casual_cycle_uk

1k ?? In france i would pay about 300€, what is so expensive ?

I ride a 400 euro bike as a hobby in summer (and spring and autumn too).

People buy bikes and don’t just repair old abandoned ones?

I have an electric bike that costs 2,500$. An Elux. I've had it a couple of years and put over 3k on the odometer. It can cruise without peddling at 25mph. On economy mode and light peddling it's can get 40-50 miles on a single charge.

I also have a wide comfy seat with a back rest and a sound system. I have a small storage bag on the back and a small basket upfront. Tire repair and small pump. I love it :)

Funny story, a few years ago, I did an 85-mile ride organized by a local club. I rode my commuter, a.k.a. my only bike. It was a city bike (IGH, dynamo hub, etc.) with a list price of about $1,200. To me, it was a pretty expensive ride, but wow, did I catch a lot of attention for doing a long ride on such an inexpensive bicycle. Maybe it was also the regular clothes? The other riders had $3-4,000 bikes, padded shorts, Lycra jerseys, the whole kit.

It wasn't even that taxing of a ride, on a rail-to-trail with basically no grade, done in about 7 hours!