Originally Posted by
wphamilton
The question makes sense from the perspective of needing something to get around on and how much that costs. ............snip ...................
In my opinion, it doesn't make economic sense unless you really like bicycles better in the first place. Enthusiasts will pay thousands for the bike, motor or not, so from their perspective it's not all that much more expensive.
Not everything I do in my life is based on money. For example, as a father of two 30+ year old sons, it could have been
less expensive to send money to a 3rd world country and help 2 orphans get through school, get university educations and ... Raising my two sons was certainly expensive - and time intensive - for my wife and for me.
BUT,
I did not. Similarly, I have 2 bicycles custom built to fit me by a now-retired expedition grade bicycle builder. Both bicycles cost over $3000 each, fit me very well, and sure have stood the test of touring outback Australia. Now, I could have rented a poorly-fitting touring bike (I am 6'5"), but chose to have bicycles that fit me and...
Make choices and
live with them. I did and still do. By the way, maybe I should have helped 3rd world orphans, as well as raising my two - and still may - because my oldest son is sending money to help a child in Vietnam.