How much do u spend for year?

giantculler

Hi Guys, I'm curious. How much do you spend during a year with the bike? I mean, with accessories, up grade, clothes...?

lawman

ive spent well over a grand already, and that figure will quadruple later in the year with purchase of new bike

miss notax

I dread to think.... :shock:

Chunkers1980

Tyres, grips, tubes, chains, blocks, chain rings, pedals, cleats, shoes, jeans, oil, cables, tools - and that's mostly stuff that wears out...

Thread8

From Jan last year till now-around £1500

Christ knows where I got the money from :shock:

El Capitano

miss notax wrote:

I dread to think.... :shock:

This. I know last year was well over £5,000... :shock:

dan shard

I built a bike up at the beginning of the year and spent around £800, then decided I couldnt be arsed finishing and bought the Cube...and then started buying things for that, already got avid elixers instead of the hayes, and a hussfelt bar so....Quite a lot actualy

Anonymous

a lot. a hell of a lot. But it's still cheaper than a crappy girlfriend.
I now seem to have gotten into DSLRs too, which is also very expensive.
Hmm. Need to rob a bank or start an insurance company I think.

SDK2007

I've spent just over £5k on accessories, clothing, tyres etc since January 2007 (not including bike component upgrades).

Including bikes, upgrades, and the above £14k.

biff55

El Capitano wrote:

This. I know last year was well over £5,000... :shock:

holy crap ! does this bike have a cocaine / hooker habit ?

jonnyc2420

quite simply - more than my wife thinks i do.......... :twisted:

toasty

Argh, I really don't want to know. Even ignoring the glow in the dark Mojo I'm currently blowing money on, I've also bought a top of the line £1300 Tricross Comp (with 10% off!). Err, £170 seatpost, £170 Garmin cycling computer, £50 new shock bushings + tool to fit them from BETD, £50 of tyres.


Hmm, I need to sell more things I think.

projectsome

Less than £20! but I have a list of parts that will cost around £300

allthegearnoidea

toooo much!

about £500 this year, last year was more as had new frame and another set of forks etc. but this year am doing quite well to keep it down!

Briggo

I dont want to add it up to be honest, I think I'd scare myself considering we're saving for a bigger place to live

P-Jay

Probably £1200 this year, but I've also sold lots of bike on eBay so on balance maybe £800, doesn't include roadtrips to centres and such. Also doesn't include the £900 of private medical bills after my last crash.

This years been a quite one too, no new bikes, in fact wasn't even able to ride one till easter time.

Next year will probably be £3000-£4000, income permitting there's a Whistler trip in the 'must do' box, maybe another Alps trips to the Mega (won't be completeing) and my everyday/XC/AM bike is due a change.

blister pus

i think the key to this lark is vigilant year round shopping tactics and buy in advance and you can really minimise the damage a lot that way. still works out an expensive hobby though.

ExeterSimon

I did a quick calculation late last year and including bikes, components, clothing, mags, biking holidays etc. it's well over £14k for the last 4 years.

Since then I've bought a road bike with a few upgrades.

This is the main reason why I set up the servicing and guiding business!

RevellRider

This year, not much. Around £1100. There is two new bikes included in that though

peter413

Probably over a grand this year :shock:

I have no idea where the money comes from since me and my parents don't work and I'm about to spend even more, just not sure what on.

New chainring bolts, maybe a new tyre (can never have too much rubber ) hmmmmm...maybe a new stem....

spongtastic

not as much as I thought.

Frame, BB, Headset, chainset, grips, bars, stem, post, saddle, seals, fork, wheels totalling around £850. But the wheels went back after they broke so actually about £600.

But then there's clothing, Jacket, shorts, base layers, socks, cleaner etc, that I haven't even kept a record of.

blister pus

it's all the silly bits of sh!t you end up buying that mounts up. :twisted:

RevellRider

Actually, considering all the little bits like tubes, co2, cables and stuff like that it's probably over £1200

mrfmilo

Too much.

Anonymous

Actually, now that I think about it, I'm like Spongtastic. Not as much as I initially thought either.
A new bike, new forks, a chainset, and a couple of new headsets is pretty much it.

miss notax

I'm the opposite - it will much more than I think it is..... Which is why I am definitely NOT reaching for the calculator! I don't want to know

Stevo_666

I don't count, it would spoil the fun. If I can afford it and other stuff I want/need, its fine. The fact that Wiggle made me a 'platinum customer' (and I don't just buy stuff from Wiggle) means I probably don't want to know the answer...

cat_with_no_tail

So far this year.

~£3k

But barring the odd bit here and there (replacement bits for stuff that gets worn out/broken) etc, that's my spending finished for the year and it does include an entire new bike, built from scratch.

JamesBrckmn

in the last 8 months:
Rockrider 5 XC- 370

Upgrades:
RS recons- 150
Bars- 20
stem- 15
stem no.2- 12
spacers- 4
tyres (4) 98
grips- 15
pedals- 10
pedals- 25
pads (superstar) 18
total for bike/ upgrades: £737

lbs- fitting/fixing things charges- about 40

kit/clothes:
karrimior rucksack- 20
knee/shin pads- 30
elbow/forearm pads- 20
661 gloves: 12
spesh air force 3 helmet (got smashed up) : 25
giro hex- 45
shock pump- 15
scott flat shoes-20
kit total: £177

total in all 10 months: £954 :shock:
i thought it would be 800 at the most

Mrs Toast

So far about £100 on clothing (baselayer, jersey, shorts), £30.74 on a bleed kit, £20 on a saddle (reduced, £60 new!).

Sadly for equality, my biking habit is heavily subsidised by t'husband. I'm quite glad he doesn't sell stuff on that much, I got a new bike out of it! :P

Cheaper and more entertaining than kids!

TheKrikkitWars

I've had a bit of a hiatus from biking, but in the last month I've spent around £250.
about £50 to get my bike back in good condition, another £20 to replace a perished hydration bladder and the rest on shiny new things like lycra that fits me now and a second set of tyres more suited to dry loose stuff (wherupon it rained for the hardest it has in months).

Roll on september as I'll be once again abusing my student loan to the tune of some new wheels (unless I can instead miraculously find a 29'er with the leftover money once my rent is paid.)