Is Cycling The Most Expensive Sport?
07-05-11, 07:23 AM
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Is Cycling The Most Expensive Sport?
That is recognized by the Olympics, per player when you consider the cost of equipment, gear and support and multiples of that. Elaborate!
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Football... if you consider the price of all the medical treatment you're going to need for the rest of your life.
07-05-11, 07:26 AM
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Downhill skiing. If you do it right.
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Nope. Not even close....
Golf has to be very close to the top; especially if you choose to be a member of a expensive country club (50 grand for initiation fee, 500/mo dues etc)
Golf has to be very close to the top; especially if you choose to be a member of a expensive country club (50 grand for initiation fee, 500/mo dues etc)
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What about Equestrian events?
Cycling has nothing on the expense of equestrian events.
A friend of mine is into dressage and there's the cost of the horse, plus food and care for the horse, plus the float, plus the saddle, bridle, etc. etc. She and I were comparing leather saddle prices. She was looking at $800 for hers compared with about $200 for mine.
Cycling has nothing on the expense of equestrian events.
A friend of mine is into dressage and there's the cost of the horse, plus food and care for the horse, plus the float, plus the saddle, bridle, etc. etc. She and I were comparing leather saddle prices. She was looking at $800 for hers compared with about $200 for mine.
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AFAIK, the dressage saddles that the "pros" use are something like 3 grand +/-. Carbon fiber bike schwag is peanuts compared to equestrian.
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Actually, how would you compare costs for training facilities? Do you have to include the cost of a ski jump or a bobsled track in the training costs? Many (most?) athletes have to go live in a particular place to train. Do you count those costs, too?
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Cycling doesn't cost much once you get the up front cost out of the way. Nothing compared to horse training, golf greens fees, lift passes, or pool access. The open road is free.
I mean, it's not as cheap as track and field, but it's pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.
I mean, it's not as cheap as track and field, but it's pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.
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07-05-11, 08:19 AM
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Keep it up guys. At this rate I'll soon be able to convince my wife why my next carbon fibre whatchmacallit is actually a bargain.
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The least expensive? The marathon? Do you recall maybe back in the 60's with the barefoot marathoner who won?
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What about Equestrian events?
Cycling has nothing on the expense of equestrian events.
A friend of mine is into dressage and there's the cost of the horse, plus food and care for the horse, plus the float, plus the saddle, bridle, etc. etc. She and I were comparing leather saddle prices. She was looking at $800 for hers compared with about $200 for mine.
Cycling has nothing on the expense of equestrian events.
A friend of mine is into dressage and there's the cost of the horse, plus food and care for the horse, plus the float, plus the saddle, bridle, etc. etc. She and I were comparing leather saddle prices. She was looking at $800 for hers compared with about $200 for mine.
Horses are also very expensive when they break.
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