Money to save for a bike?
07-29-07, 11:11 AM
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Money to save for a bike?
Hey all,
How much money should one save up before thinking about purchasing a new bike?
An aggressive commuter bike that is.
Should one save all the money and by all the bike parts at once or buy the bike part by part as money rolls in?
What sort of bike would one be getting with the following amount of cash?
$500 - $ 1000
$1000 - $ 1250
$1250 - $ 1500
$1500 - $ 2000
$2000+
Thanks!
How much money should one save up before thinking about purchasing a new bike?
An aggressive commuter bike that is.
Should one save all the money and by all the bike parts at once or buy the bike part by part as money rolls in?
What sort of bike would one be getting with the following amount of cash?
$500 - $ 1000
$1000 - $ 1250
$1250 - $ 1500
$1500 - $ 2000
$2000+
Thanks!
07-29-07, 11:13 AM
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$500-$1000 is plenty enough for a commuiter. Save the rest for the accessories that you'll need. Stuff like, full fenders, rack, panniers, bike computer, shoes, pedals, jerseys, shorts, rain gear... etc. etc.
List goes on.
List goes on.
not counting the other things I mean
07-29-07, 11:55 AM
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I buy parts as I find them for a price I like. It usually takes me a year to build a bike, but I have expensive tastes and not a whole lot of money. I usually buy some parts used if possible, or last years model.
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07-29-07, 11:07 PM
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I have two bikes that I have been gathering parts for over 6 months. It's a pretty frustrating way to build a bike, but I'm not made of money and these will be nice bikes built CHEAP.
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I predict that the IRO will cost me about $1000 and the Custom will be about $1500-$1600
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Ditto! I'm trying to build up my Special Ed IRO and a Custom Lugged CX Fixed frame and I have been gathering parts as I go along. I want to use the best parts I can for both and haven't even tallied up what I've spent so far.
I predict that the IRO will cost me about $1000 and the Custom will be about $1500-$1600
I predict that the IRO will cost me about $1000 and the Custom will be about $1500-$1600
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