How much YOU have spent This year on Bike related stuff?

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To get back to the original question my answer would be not enough, as I regret not having the fork ends and lugs chromed on my new bike.
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Hi,
We are back :) On subject.

I like repairing and refurbishing, what it cost is immaterial as booze gambling smoking etc and keeping up with the Jones-es leaves you with nowt but a hole in your pocket.

Running cost is somewhat different from building another n = 1 8)
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this thread is mostly about money but time is also 'spent'. We all have different views here; is time well spent maintaining, cleaning, even (according to some non-cyclists) riding our bikes...?

A full cost-benefit analysis is difficult...

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If I split the expediture into two categories it's telling:

Spend on bikes/kit used for sport (ie: training, events, racing etc.).

- A lot, don't dare add it up but a few thousand at least

Spend on bikes/kit used for commuting and daily errands. This bike gets used 6.5 days a week for everything, going to work, visting friends, running errands, shopping etc.

- 1x Panaracer Pasela @£23
- 1x Brake pads @£6*
- 1x gear cable inner+outer @£8*
- 1x New jacket from Aldi @£16

So running a bike as transport and for daily utility use is relatively cheap, if parts are chosen wisely and everything looked after.
Using a bike for sport or as a hobby is a totally different matter, but if you're comparing that category it's similar to many other sports that people might partake in, equestrian, sailing, motorsport etc. The costs there are much inflated compared to normal transport.

Obviosuly some of the kit may last longer than a year, or less, and no talk of intial cost fo the bike, but the original question was very specifically about amount spent 'this year'.

* technically not spent as I already had the spares in stock.
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With respect to utility and commuter bikes those with lower end components running a chain and cassette into the ground with a lesser mmaintenance regime is very probably cheaper than spending loads of time constantly taking them off and cleaning thoroughly.
I spent £15 (from an online retailer) on a Tiagra 10 speed and £10 on aSRAM chain (I bought 3 for £30 from a shop in NI but used one to sell a bike and sold one) when I swapped from 9.I was able to use my old TiagraRD off my '01 Rdgeback Day02 instead of the LX and so far it's done me for about 8000 miles/4 winters and still shifting fine(the chain is stretched now). Ive taken the chain off twice and done the shaky bottle clean but mostly wiped it with a rag whilst on the bike then re-applied synthetic oil. Ive stripped cleaned the cassette maybe twice but have used a basic brush a few times. I pay more attention to the jockey wheels tbh
I could pay more attention to it but I don't see how the time over money equation would balance itself. I've managed tobuy a couple more 10 speed cassttes off ebay for not much more and the three chains in this years costs but then those will last me an age on the daily with very little maintenance.
For the other bikes with more costly parts I'll be a bit more attentive but really not much more. I spread my miles out over 4 other bikes including utility. The most expensive chain I've bought is £18 and most expensive cassette £45 and that's on my carbon racer, I'm not about to lose sleep if I have to replace them early due to negligent maintenance routine
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My wife would say far to much, me on the other hand far to little lol [emoji23]
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Less than one person in my tri club spent on a fancy set of electronic cranks.
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Annoying Twit wrote:Less than one person in my tri club spent on a fancy set of electronic cranks.


How can cranks be electronic, they are simple mechanical things?
Was perhaps a spare *third crank* included?
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Cyril Haearn wrote:
Annoying Twit wrote:Less than one person in my tri club spent on a fancy set of electronic cranks.


How can cranks be electronic, they are simple mechanical things?
Was perhaps a spare *third crank* included?


Electronic cranks measure the force that you are applying and send that data to your mobile phone or some other device.
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Annoying Twit wrote:Less than one person in my tri club spent on a fancy set of electronic cranks.



There known as ‘power meters’ that’s why people are questioning your post [emoji1303]
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Annoying Twit wrote:
Cyril Haearn wrote:
Annoying Twit wrote:Less than one person in my tri club spent on a fancy set of electronic cranks.


How can cranks be electronic, they are simple mechanical things?
Was perhaps a spare *third crank* included?


Electronic cranks measure the force that you are applying and send that data to your mobile phone or some other device.


but not yer brain I take it :wink:
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mercalia wrote:
Annoying Twit wrote:
Cyril Haearn wrote:
How can cranks be electronic, they are simple mechanical things?
Was perhaps a spare *third crank* included?


Electronic cranks measure the force that you are applying and send that data to your mobile phone or some other device.


but not yer brain I take it :wink:


Que? Sorry, I didn't get this.

Unless it's a comment that people should probably be aware of how hard they are working without thousand pound power meters in their cranks.
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A thousand pounds for a little electronic wodget?
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Cyril Haearn wrote:A thousand pounds for a little electronic wodget?


Shimano do a set that's 'only' about £350.
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Annoying Twit wrote:
mercalia wrote:
Annoying Twit wrote:
Electronic cranks measure the force that you are applying and send that data to your mobile phone or some other device.


but not yer brain I take it :wink:


Que? Sorry, I didn't get this.

Unless it's a comment that people should probably be aware of how hard they are working without thousand pound power meters in their cranks.


Obviously it is. :wink:
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