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Would you give up biking for a billion dollars?

Old 02-23-21, 11:10 AM
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Would you give up biking for a billion dollars?

I wouldn't tell my wife if the offer came down the pike, but I don't think I would.

Addendum:I mean cycling. Pedaling and propelling oneself. Without pedaling, you don't go. Ebikes and stationary would also fall in the category. No creative loopholes. You can do any other activities with your 10 digits.

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A billion! With a 'b?' ... let me think for a second....Yes.
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Yes. And I'd never look back.
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nah. i like the karens yelling at me as I pass by on the bicycle path.
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With a billion dollars, I could pay someone to do my biking for me.
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I'd need more specifics. Are we talking about cash up front?
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Like the other (b)million dollar questions, the response usually relates to how much therapy &/or mouthwash a (b)million dollars could buy.

For a billion dollars I could buy an awful lotta running shoes.
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i'd give up on e-bikes.
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I'd just take up something like rowing. I already run a minor minor bit..............so yeah. I would.

I think to make this topic more interesting you'd need to greatly reduce the amount of money. Probably all the way down to $100,000. That would make it really tough for me.
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Originally Posted by burnthesheep
I'd just take up something like rowing. I already run a minor minor bit..............so yeah. I would.

I think to make this topic more interesting you'd need to greatly reduce the amount of money. Probably all the way down to $100,000. That would make it really tough for me.
​​​​​​​Wouldn't do it for $100k.
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Originally Posted by Fahrenheit531
Wouldn't do it for $100k.
Me neither.
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Hell yeah...I'd take up sailing.
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Yes.

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How soon do I get the money? Once I get the money, I figure I can go back to cycling and set aside a portion for my legal defense to tie things up till I check out for good.
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Yes, a billion dollars would help pay for a good attorney who can find a loophole.
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Pointless question.
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Would you give up biking for a billion dollars?
Sure. And then I'd just find some other suitable activities to fill the void. Win/win.
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Assuming the money up front as a lump sum cash payment, yes.

Once I got paid I would turn to the dark side and ride a trike.

P.S.: This thread is screaming for a poll.
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Originally Posted by hazetguy
i would have answered this if it had been a poll.
*like*

See my post above.
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Why? I didn't give up cycling after my first billion.
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No, but maybe for a trillion.
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Originally Posted by burritos
I wouldn't tell my wife if the offer came down the pike, but I don't think I would.
yes.
100000%
indeedy i would.
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Originally Posted by burritos
I wouldn't tell my wife if the offer came down the pike, but I don't think I would.
yes

would then take up recumbent as that's not a bike!

*zing*
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