How much have you spent on bikes? I mean everything that you would not have bought if you didn't bike.
The Blacker Hole
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I voted <$10000 although it may be <$5000 over five or six years.
I've been racng for over 20 years......doesn't take long to add up to a buttload of $$.
easily over 50k in 10 years. Hell, in 5 years probably.
it's probably under 50K, but maybe not by much. in the 12 or so years my wife and i have been riding, we've probably had about 15 bikes, countless upgrades, and at least 7 or so western bike-related vacations.
your sponsors must be stingy.Transcend said:
Probly around 6K this past year. Bought myself a new rig and then I made the huge mistake of buying my GF a ride.
They don't usually pay for airfare and food.narlus said:
Been riding bikes since I was 4... paying for my own parts (minus the occasional x-mas or b-day gifts) since I was 16. Like many others it adds up to a butt load of cashish. Next year looks the same. Hopefully I can get myself a new DH rig. Oh and new armor... gotta have new armor... oh and a helmet.. and socks... and on and on and on and on....
Including travel accomodations and such from my parents, and my new bike that doubles the amount I've ever spent on a bike...easily about 10k since mid 2002 when I started biking.
I am on my 3rd DH bike + almost 3 full years of racing.
I am on my 2nd DJ/Street bike.
Currently building a commuter as last commuter died.
1 bmx.
In 6 years.
Incidentally, between my brother & I, we have had 16 bikes stolen from us since we were about 14/15, mainly BMXs, but also 2 dh/fr bikes & a few commuters/bangers & 1 racer/road bike that wasn't ours but locked in same place.
I am on my 2nd DJ/Street bike.
Currently building a commuter as last commuter died.
1 bmx.
In 6 years.
Incidentally, between my brother & I, we have had 16 bikes stolen from us since we were about 14/15, mainly BMXs, but also 2 dh/fr bikes & a few commuters/bangers & 1 racer/road bike that wasn't ours but locked in same place.
i forgot the undervalued canadian currency.Transcend said:
i take it you ride the national series? how're the canadian cup races out west?
about $1000 into my hardtail, $300 for my bmx... and $100s in gas
I dont race for this reason, but being in college w/ no money might have had something to do with it. Now that im out, i expect to spend alot of $$$.
It's easier not knowing at this point. It's about to go up drastically too 
does "<10k" indicate "less than"? just curious.
Between the husband and me we've easily spent over 5k, but under 10k (maybe just under...
) since 2003.
caveat: even with trips to the ER, I bet my cycling habit is cheaper than the therapy and diet books I'd have invested in otherwise...
Between the husband and me we've easily spent over 5k, but under 10k (maybe just under...
) since 2003.caveat: even with trips to the ER, I bet my cycling habit is cheaper than the therapy and diet books I'd have invested in otherwise...
I'm right around the $5k mark.
Well I've been riding five years, MBC has been riding for 7-8 years. I put our combined biking related expenditures well over $10k, but well under $50k. If I had to guess a ballpark figure, I'd say we've spent about $23,640.19.
i've kept track and could nail it down to a specific number but dont care tooI Are Baboon said:
it's greater than the GND.the whistler trip just last year for the race cost >2k
yea i think i miss voted i think i s/b in the <50k bracket.sunny said:does "<10k" indicate "less than"? just curious.
Between the husband and me we've easily spent over 5k, but under 10k (maybe just under...
caveat: even with trips to the ER, I bet my cycling habit is cheaper than the therapy and diet books I'd have invested in otherwise...