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E: Let's all talk about what bikes should or shoudn't cost

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[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago

Funny story, a few years ago, I did an 85-mile ride organized by a local club. I rode my commuter, a.k.a. my only bike. It was a city bike (IGH, dynamo hub, etc.) with a list price of about $1,200. To me, it was a pretty expensive ride, but wow, did I catch a lot of attention for doing a long ride on such an inexpensive bicycle. Maybe it was also the regular clothes? The other riders had $3-4,000 bikes, padded shorts, Lycra jerseys, the whole kit.

It wasn't even that taxing of a ride, on a rail-to-trail with basically no grade, done in about 7 hours!

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

My bike cost half that and is 15 years old.

I love it though.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kinda sad that e-scooters (as of like 1-3 years ago), are now cheaper than a decent bike for the same price.

[–] mts711@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Are more portable tbh. (Especially on the train)

[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Jokes on you, my summer hobby bike (entry level aluminium road bike with drop bars) cost about the same as my commuter (aluminium hybrid with a flat bar).

When your life is N+1, you gotta make smarter financial choices, heh.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

My commute bike was around 5k about four years ago, hitting 20k km this year. Bike was payed for work, not sure if I would've gotten one for that price otherwise

[–] Wanpieserino@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

You pay 1k euros for a 1k bike. I use my tax money to ride a 10k bike to work.

We're not the same

[–] mycelium@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

I bought my bike for $800 in 2008 and it has followed me around the country. I'm hoping to add some power to it this summer, lots of life left in her!

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