Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
WTF does shipping a horse have to do with a bike? Of course it is more expensive. It is a freaking horse!
I bet if you shipped an elephant it would be even more expensive.
My coworker's hobby is dressage.
Our hobby is cycling.
My coworker and her friends think nothing of dropping $30,000 on shipping, $2000 for a saddle, $800 for a bridle, etc.
Cyclists here complain bitterly when they've got to pay $120 for shipping, $200 for a saddle, and $30 for handlebar tape, etc.