Custom costs

gtvlusso

I just added up all the 'customisation' of my bike: £680!!!!

Jeez - adding a few parts really does add up!!!

I guess you don't notice the cost as it is usually spread out a bit!

Cleat Eastwood

haha - i surprised the velominati havent got a rule for costing the bike - sometimes ignorance is bliss.

rubertoe

Now add up all the "kit" that you "need" tools, clothing etc

My Missus would have fit if she knew but like you say as its little and often you dont realise.

el_presidente

I just spent £30 on cables!! eeek

asprilla

When I first decided riding a bike would be a good thing I spend £70 on a Claud Butler Legend hybrid to ride to the station. It was more than I wanted to spend.

In two weeks its getting around £400 worth of upgrades.

This cycling lark, saves you money.

veronese68

Never mind upgrades, the amount of locks needed for even a cheap bike. Having had one nicked I bought the EPO another station hack, all of £42. Rust and brush paint finish, basket and a 3 speed. Had to get over £100 worth of locks for a £40 bike.

iPete

I must have £1400 worth of extras strapped to my £600 bike

clarkey cat

you use locks?

I hire street urchins to watch over mine armed with pepper spray. Its cheaper.

Kieran_Burns

Hmmm... I don't think I've spent that much myself...

Lights
Rack
Pannier
Tyres
Frame pumps
Mudguards (2 sets.. one spectacularly broke)
Computers (3 of them... for 2 bikes. It made sense at the time)
Rechargeable batteries
Top end recharger
Locks
Bottle Cages
Pedals

Hmmmm...

I spent over £300 on lights....

Bugger.

dhope

This makes me think I need to spend more on mine. Cheers guys :roll:

bails87

Hmm, on the CX:
Tyres
Wheels
Spiked tyres
Handlebars
Bar tape
Stem
Handlebars (again)
Bartape
Mudguards
Saddle
Seatpost
Garmin 800
Best part of £200 worth of lights
Shifters/brake levers
Rear mech
Cassette


So not much, and I sold the 'old' shifters and mech for more than the new stuff cost me, so I'm pretty sure I' m in profit..... :oops:

veronese68

clarkey cat wrote:

you use locks?

I hire street urchins to watch over mine armed with pepper spray. Its cheaper.

I tried that the first time. They used the pepper spray on me and made off with the bike I'd paid them to look after. But I had the last laugh, I was holding back the second half of their payment (a shilling) until I'd got the bike back safe and sound.

First.Aspect

Building your own bike is so much more satisfying than buying a complete bike. You can pick all of the parts and look back with satisfaction at all the money you've spent.

Wrath Rob

Pft. Peanuts. My next bike is going to be a custom build. Even running a 105 groupset its going to come in close to £2.5k. And for those who say "that's worth more than my car!", I'm selling my car to finance it

redvee

I refuse to play this game as I'm frightened what I'll uncover

meanredspider

Um - the first bit of customisation I did was to stick on Di2 - am I the winner already?

Anyhow - I guess if we started to talk about "customising" the rider, the bike parts might start looking cheap... :shock:

rolf_f

You are so right. I've just checked up on the upgrades to my Look 585 since I got it a little over two years ago.

1 x Deda Dog Fang
1 x pair of Look Keo Blades only bought because they were too cheap not to.

errrrr, that's it! I'm not doing it right..... :oops:

UndercoverElephant

Rolf F wrote:

You are so right. I've just checked up on the upgrades to my Look 585 since I got it a little over two years ago.

1 x Deda Dog Fang
1 x pair of Look Keo Blades only bought because they were too cheap not to.

errrrr, that's it! I'm not doing it right..... :oops:

But then it is already a Look 585...

rolf_f

UndercoverElephant wrote:

But then it is already a Look 585...

And it was custom to start with....

If I can find low profile carbon clinchers that are a worth while amount lighter than the Neutrons I might dabble. The completely pointless potential upgrade would be Record if I can find a complete groupset cheap enough. It may happen but it would be a bit silly!

DrLex

redvee wrote:

I refuse to play this game as I'm frightened what I'll uncover

Wise move - I tallied up the mileage & spend for the last 14 months and found the 3000 miles has cost me £3,800 (£2.5K on bikes & £1.3K on kit/accessories/consumables). *shakes fist at Excel for revealing fiscal shocker*

SimonAH

Horrendous amounts of spendage here.

And what's even worse is that I'm strongly tempted to buy a bit of Italian carbon road loveliness at the moment - and that will involve new kit as I can't be riding around in my baggies and SPD shoes of course..........

walkingbootweather

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Hmmmm...

I spent over £300 on lights....

Bugger.

£300 on lights? They must have seen you coming :roll:

Kieran_Burns

walkingbootweather wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Hmmmm...

I spent over £300 on lights....

Bugger.

£300 on lights? They must have seen you coming :roll:

going shurely?

(Vision 2, Vision 1, District 3 and Cateye 1100)

walkingbootweather

I drank 8 pints of milk last night - later I didn't know if I was coming or going. :shock: