cycling is cheap?!?

Dave B said:

Is it normal to spend more on accessories than the bike? (or should I
just have spent more on the bike =-O )

I assume that your commute is reasonably long to justify all this lot, but
yes, I'd say that's a normal list. The good news is that most of the stuff
there should last years (shorts being the exception)

--
Arthur Clune

Arthur Clune said:

I assume that your commute is reasonably long to justify all this lot, but
yes, I'd say that's a normal list. The good news is that most of the stuff
there should last years (shorts being the exception)

Not that long really, about 4.5 miles each way. Despite the short
distance I think I can justify most of it. Also I do plan on keeping it
up during the winter so hopefully the petrol savings will cover most of it!

Cheers

Dave

Arthur Clune said:

Dave B said:

Is it normal to spend more on accessories than the bike? (or should I
just have spent more on the bike =-O )

I assume that your commute is reasonably long to justify all this lot, but
yes, I'd say that's a normal list. The good news is that most of the stuff
there should last years (shorts being the exception)

Most of my shorts last years.. I think it is a reasonable list.. Part
of it depends on how much you spend on the individual items. LiDL style
shorts/shirts/jackets are very cheap (5/10 quid a go) and most 'hard'
bits will last many years.

...d

"Dave B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:df9r26(not panniers
! ;-)), computer, lube, and some

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cleaning stuff.
Yes some of this is offset by my petrol savings (£180 so far) but still!

Petrol is just the start. There's deprecation, insurance, tax, tyres,
brakes, servicing etc. I save 500 UKP per year in fuel, but if I got rid of
it altogether, I would save a small fortune.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Simon Mason said:

"Dave B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:df9r26(not panniers
! ;-)), computer, lube, and some

Quoted message said:

cleaning stuff.
Yes some of this is offset by my petrol savings (£180 so far) but still!

Petrol is just the start. There's deprecation, insurance, tax, tyres,
brakes, servicing etc. I save 500 UKP per year in fuel, but if I got rid of
it altogether, I would save a small fortune.

I thought the same until I changed jobs and needed a car occasionaly
for work. My no claims bonus had evaporated and I had to start from
scratch. Its taken five years of increased insurance costs to get it
all back 🙁

Stan Cox

Arthur Clune said:

The good news is that most of the stuff
there should last years (shorts being the exception)

I still wear my first ever pair of cycling shorts (purchased 11 years
ago for 17 quid), although I cut the padding out a few years ago because
it was getting a bit hard and I really didn't need it.

I also still wear the pair that I bought a few days later. A lot of the
padding has come unstitched around the edge, but there's nothing else
wrong with them.

In fact, I think the only cycling clothes that I've ever managed to wear
out have been gloves, inner gloves and overshoes.

--
Danny Colyer (the UK company has been laughed out of my reply address)
<URL:http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/>
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine

Dave B said:

Is it normal to spend more on accessories than the bike? (or should I just
have spent more on the bike =-O )

Whats also worrying me is that I can still think of things I want! New
shoes, trousers, another bike.......

There is no hope for you now (*)

Just wait till you start thinking that Rapha gear is just the thing
www.rapha.cc

(*) Seriously, yes it is worth spending money on your comfort.
Think of the sums people send on sports gear which is used for a
few hours at the weekend.

John Hearns said:

(*) Seriously, yes it is worth spending money on your comfort.

Which brings us on to the recumbent you now appear to need... ;-)

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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John Hearns said:

(*) Seriously, yes it is worth spending money on your comfort.

Which brings us on to the recumbent you now appear to need... ;-)

And there's the matter of that space under the stairs that's crying out to
have a Brompton folded into it.

vernon

Peter Clinch said:

John Hearns said:

(*) Seriously, yes it is worth spending money on your comfort.

Which brings us on to the recumbent you now appear to need... ;-)

Now that really is a rich person's toy ...

.... not so much the cost of the bike itself, but the fact you have
somewhere you can keep a recumbent ...

--
Not me guv

vernon said:

And there's the matter of that space under the stairs that's crying out to
have a Brompton folded into it.

vernon

Ah, but will it fold small enough to keep it hidden from my wife?!

magnatomdb said:

vernon said:

And there's the matter of that space under the stairs that's crying out to
have a Brompton folded into it.

vernon

Ah, but will it fold small enough to keep it hidden from my wife?!

Sould be fine as long as she isn't going to visit vernon and look
under his stairs.

...d

David Martin said:

Most of my shorts last years..

Must be just me then. I have three or gour pairs of shorts on the go at
anyone time, don't commute in bike gear, and wear bibs over them in winter.

I get two seasons out of any pair of shorts I've tried so far.

--
Arthur Clune

Arthur Clune said:

David Martin said:

Most of my shorts last years..

Must be just me then. I have three or gour pairs of shorts on the go at
anyone time, don't commute in bike gear, and wear bibs over them in winter.

I get two seasons out of any pair of shorts I've tried so far.

I carry far more padding which makes the shorts last longer ;-)

...d

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Peter Clinch said:

John Hearns said:

(*) Seriously, yes it is worth spending money on your comfort.

Which brings us on to the recumbent you now appear to need... ;-)

Now that really is a rich person's toy ...

... not so much the cost of the bike itself, but the fact you have
somewhere you can keep a recumbent ...

LOL... does that mean I'm rich?

I have a recumbent, but the last time I looked in my purse, a swarm of moths
flew out!

Cheers, helen s

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Not me guv

Clothes are arguably (t least for "domestic budget" purposes)
cost-neutral. If you're wearing "cycle" clothes, then you are not
wearing "normal" clothes, so the latter should last just a little bit
longer. Conversely, your cycle anorak, fleece, etc can keep you warm
and dry when you're not cycling. You can also carry stuff in your
rucksack when walking so it's not a cycling cost - unlike panniers
(which would be a much more sensible buy incidentally).

Clothes are arguably (t least for "domestic budget" purposes)
cost-neutral. If you're wearing "cycle" clothes, then you are not
wearing "normal" clothes, so the latter should last just a little bit
longer. Conversely, your cycle anorak, fleece, etc can keep you warm
and dry when you're not cycling. You can also carry stuff in your
rucksack when walking so it's not a cycling cost - unlike panniers
(which would be a much more sensible buy incidentally).

I submit that on or about Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:19:32 +0100, the person
known to the court as Dave B <[email hidden]> made a
statement (<[email hidden]> in Your Honour's
bundle) to the following effect:

Quoted message said:

I started commuting a few months ago, bit it is only today that I have
noticed how much I have spent on my bike since I bought it (the bike
cost £270). I was a bit shocked to find I have spent nearly £370 in
accessories and clothes !!

That's nothing - one motorcyclist I know spent more on a set of
leathers than we spent on our Bike Friday tandem!

Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

I submit that on or about Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:49:05 GMT, the person
known to the court as Stan Cox <[email hidden]> made a
statement (<[email hidden]> in Your Honour's
bundle) to the following effect:

Quoted message said:

I thought the same until I changed jobs and needed a car occasionaly
for work. My no claims bonus had evaporated and I had to start from
scratch. Its taken five years of increased insurance costs to get it
all back 🙁

We insure the car alternate years to prevent that.

Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken