Originally Posted by dee-vee
Ive spent a couple hundred this year already since i bought my pannier/rack/lights and stuff. Im sure it will be cheaper next year.
Ditto for me. I picked up a rear rack and a pair of grocery bag panniers as well as locks and lights, but (in theory) those costs won't figure in any more. All I'll have to pay for is probably a set of tires, a few tubes, a few batteries for my lights and some minor maintenance. That'll probably cost me around 200 or so. Maybe more. You never know when the "upgrade bug" will bite.