Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
I save nothing. It puts me in a shallower financial hole.
Instead my money goes to bike shops, specialized, pearl izumi, giordana, etc.
Much better than giving it to greedy oil companies.
I've spent a lot of money too but remember that getting into an activity means first-time expenses which either don't recur or do so only due to the desire to upgrade.
The upside is that this "hobby" helps me reduce my need to literally burn up my paycheck every time I drive my car or even while I idle at a stoplight, for that matter.