Cycling is expensive but is it worth it? Let's examine.
09-11-13, 09:14 AM
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09-11-13, 09:23 AM
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You are right Stan. That is why mine was carried by steam boat and personally delivered to me by a beautiful Italian model who, as she handed me the bike (lovingly hand made by Italian artisans) whispered sweet nothings into my ears.
Some things in life are worth their weight in gold.
Carry on my friend.
Some things in life are worth their weight in gold.
Carry on my friend.
09-11-13, 09:34 AM
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Most of the guys I pedal with are sailing fanatics.
One guy described the cost of his hobby to me like this.
He said "picture taking a long hot shower, on a cold winter morning.
Now instead of hot water coming out of the shower nozzle, picture hundred dollar bills.
That's what it's like to own a boat."
One guy described the cost of his hobby to me like this.
He said "picture taking a long hot shower, on a cold winter morning.
Now instead of hot water coming out of the shower nozzle, picture hundred dollar bills.
That's what it's like to own a boat."
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09-11-13, 11:08 AM
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That's almost how I got my bike except that I had to drive to Spring Valley to pick it up, then instead of it being delivered to me by a beautiful Italian model, it was given to me by Bill Holland, a sixty year old man, then instead of whispering sweet nothings into my ears, which I would not have appreciated, he handed me the bill.
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That's almost how I got my bike except that I had to drive to Spring Valley to pick it up, then instead of it being delivered to me by a beautiful Italian model, it was given to me by Bill Holland, a sixty year old man, then instead of whispering sweet nothings into my ears, which I would not have appreciated, he handed me the bill.
09-11-13, 01:05 PM
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I ride a $900 bike and I get the opposite reaction because I live in abject poverty. I just don't have to scratch to go drop $10,000 on a bicycle. This is why I almost exclusively pedal alone.
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My shooting addiction is/was intermediate-range (500-800 yards) shooting with sporter weight rifles... in other words a precision affair, and not high-volume round counts (partly to keep barrels cool). Plus I handload so that helps. But I hear ya. In years past I've done a lot of blasting with handguns and .223 and milsurp 7.62x51 (.308). I think those days are gone forever. The two ammo panics in the last decade, and the wars, have driven prices through the ROOF even on reloading components. Combined with a severe brain concussion/contusion that shut my rifle shooting down starting in winter 2012 forward, it was time to find a new hobby.
Complete digression here, but I got knocked out of my body by my head injury. I was very fundamentally confused and unsure about whether I was even me. Very suspicious on some level. Hard to explain unless you've been there. Anyway, highly-aerobic activities have REALLY helped ground me again, as well as helping immeasurably with the anxiety and depression I was battling post injury.
I guess suffering in a body, IE mashing up an endless hill or whatever, is convincing proof that one is actually living in a body!
Combined withlosing over 20 lbs so far this summer.... 20 more and I'll be SKINNY again.... I'm hooked. Whatever the costs are, is almost irrelevant. It's just SO net-positive for me.
Complete digression here, but I got knocked out of my body by my head injury. I was very fundamentally confused and unsure about whether I was even me. Very suspicious on some level. Hard to explain unless you've been there. Anyway, highly-aerobic activities have REALLY helped ground me again, as well as helping immeasurably with the anxiety and depression I was battling post injury.
I guess suffering in a body, IE mashing up an endless hill or whatever, is convincing proof that one is actually living in a body!
Combined withlosing over 20 lbs so far this summer.... 20 more and I'll be SKINNY again.... I'm hooked. Whatever the costs are, is almost irrelevant. It's just SO net-positive for me.
09-11-13, 01:13 PM
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Helicopter skiing is expensive. Private jets are expensive.
Cycling is not expensive.
Cycling is not expensive.
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09-11-13, 02:06 PM
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09-11-13, 02:11 PM
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Helicopter skiing is expensive. Private jets are expensive.
Cycling is not expensive.
Cycling is not expensive.
I love this picture. Toe clips, no spandex, no helmets, goggles, no chamois. Looks like they're wearing jocks underneath.
for moisture absorption, for a long time .
I had a pair of those chamois leather lined wool cycle shorts in the 70's.
washing, and treating the sitz-pad after washing to soften up again, is not missed..
you can still buy the stuff for washing your car windows.
The above statement saying they're not using this, would involve looking in those guys shorts ,
I doubt that, personal inspection, was done.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois
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yeah, i heard a mast broke in a pre-qualifying race and it cost over 20 or 30K to replace. That's expensive.
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09-11-13, 02:40 PM
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that include the Coast Guard or county sheriff's deputy citation, fine , court-costs , for drink boating ?
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This picture of Bottechia in 1923 looks pretty similar.
By the 40's and 50's things were looking a bit more modern:
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I've been trying to convince myself to buy a respectable bike for the last few months. However, I can't bring myself to replace my $900 bike equipped with Shimano "everything" for a "better" $3500 bike equipped with an FSA crank, Tektro brakes, and 2000g wheels.
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hard to measure the stuff you experienced from cycling or any hobby. But decent road bikes are really expensive..much more expensive than most other sports..
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https://www.oysterbamboo.com/bamboo-fly-rods.html
All that money to catch something that £ $ 5 rod could do
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However that hobby is what makes me want a fast bike, couldn't afford a 458, but a high end bike is still reasonable in comparison. The health benefits and social aspect of the sport are great. I'm glad to be bit by the bug.