More like a $200 bike, but still...
1y 2mon ago by slrpnk.net/u/mosscap in bikecommuting@lemmy.ml from lemmy.ml
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10954547
Why am I still faster than you?
E: Let's all talk about what bikes should or shoudn't cost
NGL, if I owned a $10k bike, I'd be too worried to even ride it. I've heard of carbon bikes snapping from simply being knocked the wrong way. LOL
I get stressed out leaving my cheap hybrid out even with two locks. In my city, a $10k would disappear real fast. I don't need that stress.
lol. I use two diamond rated u-locks to keep my $150 90s mtb secure. The value of my bike(s) go well beyond their monetary worth.
So, if it was stolen, my insurance wouldn't pay out enough to replace it. Therefore, prevention is my priority.
But a $10k bike? Any tiny damage would not only devalue it considerably, but could end up costing hundreds to fix. I find no joy in entertaining that thought 😂
Welcome to the Netherlands, where normal bikes are 300 euros and we transport a bookcase with them
Denmark checking in, same sentiment :D
If someone has the desire and the means to drop $10k on a hobby they love then I won't judge. Plenty of folk spend that much or more on musical instruments, or photography gear, or motorcycles, or a hundred other things.
commute and work deliveries on a 90's hardrock that i pulled out of the trash.
'90s Hardrocks FTW! (I got mine from a local bike co-op, not the trash, but it was free so same difference.)
100% agree. I'm riding an early 90s Yokota Catalina as my daily driver and it's like a tank. That thing is going to live forever, and as long as I keep up on the basic maintenance, it's a dream to ride. There's no way in hell I'd be tempted to switch over to a new bike with a delicate and expensive to repair brake system, or electronic shifting that costs more than a set of winter (car) tires to repair.
1000? Man I bought mine for 100