Mountain Biking - Never add up how much you've spent on your bike.

You might figure out that you've spent $1800 on your $800 bike! :o

You might figure out that you've spent $1800 on your $800 bike! :o
I know for a fact that I've put over a G into a bike that I paid a bit more than $950 for. The good news is that most of the parts that came off that bike went to upgrade another of my bikes so It was money well spent

I bought my Hardrock for £400 and put £800 of upgrades into it.... i dont consider it a waste of parts on such a low end frame because i love the way my hardrock frame rides, i wish i had upgraded the fork rather than all my XT kit though!

yea i know i adding up and decided to stop counting at 1500 :p

I have spent about 5600$cdn on all three bikes at this point. My Kona Roast being the most expensive (initial cost was high)

It cost more than the bighit?

I spend $400 originally, then about $350 worth of stuff for the bike after.

Over the years ya. Right now with the z150, new in 2002 it would have cost me like 2500$ (bikes were more then with less stuff)

The bighit cost me 1900$ - upgrades of about 600$...so I guess they are about the same.

I remember just one day at the LBS. They were ringing me up, and I asked if they could tell me just how much I have spent there. I saw the amount on the screen, but what got burnt into my memmory was $Yipes. Then I quickly justified it... amount of riding I do and the number of bikes I have/gone through. They then showed me the breakdown... since then I have tripled my maintenace.

I still think of it as a badge of honor. Money spent well on something that has been very useful... not to mention rewarding and FUN.

And here I am wondering if $300 for a new BMX bike is worth it :P

First of all, if the money spent actually improves your bike, it was worth it. Second, if spending money on a bike makes you get out and ride it more, then it's a great investment. Think of all the other things you could be wasting money on!

It's not like those idiots I see who take a $4000 piece-of-junk Honda Civic, add $10,000 worth of wheels, tires, exhaust system, spoilers, ground effects, and ridiculous paint only to end up with a $14,000 piece-of-junk Honda Civic that makes more noise.

And here I am wondering if $300 for a new BMX bike is worth it :P

I buy everythingon closeout and make sure I have money saved. If I see something I want I buy it. Only thing left for me is either a trail dually like the preston or a road bike

No doubt. I did it for my "cheap SS beater" and found out that I spent $400 on it when all was said and done. Hmm that wasn't cheap.

Well, it's not like we're blowing our hard earned money on beer or something.... OK wait a second, we're not buying prostitutes with it, there....
:beer:

I have gotten up to $2G then called it quits...

Man, and I still want to make DJ/FR/Urban bike...

Oh well, like Killer B said, atleast we ain't buyin' hookers right?...

ITs better than spending it on cable TV and things of the like, at least biking is good for you.

I probably have $5k+ sunk into my bike but that's over a period of three years and that includes a replacement frame. At this point, there is literally nothing factory on my frame except the shock.

I only tally up totals for bike parts I SELL -- makes me look like a hero when justifying expenses to the boss lady.

For purchases, approximate ballpark rough estimates rounded down are good enough, and parts that cost less than $40 or are less than 25% retail might not get counted!

Hell, with that kind of accounting, I impress myself sometimes.

LOL thats like me:D

what I say "hey, I need this (insert wildly expensive part here)!!!!!"

my mom "What is that? It looks like a can opener, why is it so expensive?"

Well with me often times i replace stuff for the sake of it. BUt i sell off waht i have to make money for the new. I like trying new stuff out

you all got me thinking about this....

Well, my first "real" mnt bike cost me $400 (in 1992 - the Trek) and I later added over $800 in wheels and another $150ish in my Gripshifts. So, $950 worth of upgrades on a $400 bike. Kinda of dumb....? Nope, I moved them over to the '95 Attitude. The Trek is back to stock and the Attitude has over $5000 in it.

It's a good money-pit by my estimations and I still have it after 10 years!

Or $250 on a $10 bike!

I spent $30 on a $0 bike.. then decided it was a pos after all, and the new tires, tubes and chain weren't worth putting on it.

$4,780.00 on my bike.

That can't be parts that are currently on it at once... right?

I think I'm into my bike for a total of about $1700. It's a hardtail, though, and I have a friend who owns a bike shop shop ;)

Only thing left for me is either a trail dually like the preston or a road bike

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Did you just say that??

a Road Bike??????

I am sure you are kidding

I can't picture it.....Maelstrom a spandexxed clad roadie :D

:eek:

*passes out*

I wouldn't wear spandex...

Yeah, XC is fine but really I sit in my anaerobic zone for the entire ride. I would like to lean out and a rode bike would suit my hr zones better. Yes I was being serious :)

Ad 300$ to my total cost. Just bought a set of avid juicy's. This is going to be an expensive spring, I need a new wheelset and one more brake.

That can't be parts that are currently on it at once... right?

There are some estimated in there that are future replacement parts.

Ive spent (parts wise) 80, soon to be ~220 with a used evil 4 bolt STS chain guide or some new rims

Ive spent (parts wise) 80, soon to be ~220 with a used evil 4 bolt STS chain guide or some new rims
But yet you won't buy proper tools.

I wouldn't wear spandex...

Yeah, XC is fine but really I sit in my anaerobic zone for the entire ride. I would like to lean out and a rode bike would suit my hr zones better. Yes I was being serious :)

Ad 300$ to my total cost. Just bought a set of avid juicy's. This is going to be an expensive spring, I need a new wheelset and one more brake.

:lol:

Yeah, a road bike is great for that...or just riding your mtb with slicks or semi-slicks would do the trick and be cheaper. (I have a road bike too, but I used to ride my mtb all the time on the road too - with knobbies no less <-- I know stupid waste of the knobs).