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

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  • December 9, 2017 at 10:50 pm #27909
    itaa

    My daily driver is an old cheapo mtb and I was under the impression that riding a bike is totally free , Now that I look at my bike and see what I have done with it, it all adds up..
    How much have you spent on your bike related stuff this year?

    For me.
    £23 New set of tyres
    £17 Bike rack and 2 pannier bags
    £16 Cold weather clothing garments
    £23 a Nice front light+18650 batteries+charger + a nice rear light.
    £3 new brake pads
    £10 for small bits ( some reflective stickers/Bell/ oil /flashlight mount/bike pump)

    Total £92 for just some mundane stuff I thought costs nothing.
    I think I have used my bike maybe 100x this year,per usage cost..Not so free after all 😀

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  • December 11, 2017 at 9:28 pm #907459
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    kil0ran

    Net, around £1500 I reckon.

    Net, around £1500 I reckon. All highly justifiable – sold my CX so I could use a tagalong and so bought a tourer. Then found that the tourer was a bit unwieldy at times so built up my old rim brake frame with a mix of spares and new parts.

    Now toying with finding a Ti frame to replace on of those (probably rim-braked – some good deals to be had from people “upgrading” to disc frames.

    Once my son is too old for a tagalong I’ll build up the frame I’ve got for him in the attic and probably go down to a single do-it-all Ti frame – might even end up being a 29er or something like the Genesis Vagabond.

    December 11, 2017 at 4:39 pm #907457
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    hawkinspeter
    peted76 wrote:
    Don’t forget coffee! I reckon I’ve spent £200-£300 this year on coffee and cake alone!

    Dagnammit – I’ve probably spent about £400 on coffee beans alone (Hasbean.co.uk for the win).

    December 11, 2017 at 4:28 pm #907455
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    SingleSpeed

    For the first time in ever I

    For the first time in ever I would say the prizes I have won have outstripped my expenditure…

    The only reason this is the case is that  it’s 12Months since I left the bike trade – before I left I must have spent over 12k (RRP) I shouldn’t really need to spend much money save new childrens bikes for the next couple of years!

    December 11, 2017 at 3:58 pm #907453
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    Grahamd
    HowardR wrote:
    On the bike(s)……X

    On the resultant divorce X squared & more………

    But did you get custody of the bikes?

     

    December 11, 2017 at 3:18 pm #907451
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    HowardR

    On the bike(s)……X

    On the bike(s)……X

    On the resultant divorce X squared & more………

    December 11, 2017 at 3:04 pm #907449
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    sergius
    peted76 wrote:
    Don’t forget coffee! I reckon I’ve spent £200-£300 this year on coffee and cake alone!

     

    Now you’re being unreasonable.  This is about cycling expenditure, not necessities!

    December 11, 2017 at 2:50 pm #907447
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    peted76

    Don’t forget coffee! I reckon

    Don’t forget coffee! I reckon I’ve spent £200-£300 this year on coffee and cake alone!

    December 11, 2017 at 2:39 pm #907445
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    CygnusX1

    Holy moly! Just totted up the

    Holy moly! Just totted up the purchases that have left an electronic trail and I’m up to £931 and I’ve only gone as far back as August on Wiggle…

    Breaks down as

    £283 @ Ken Fosters (my LBS)

    £220 @ CRC

    £76 @ Amazon

    £129 @ Wiggle (Aug – Dec)

    £223 @ misc. other

    Does not include…

     Â£??? @ Wiggle (Jan – Jul)

    A few quid here/there spent on odds/ends in Halfords

     

    December 11, 2017 at 11:56 am #907443
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    ClubSmed

    Every year I enroll on the

    Every year I enroll on the Cycle to Work scheme so I spend £1k through that (last bike purchase on it was 3 years ago) before I even begin to look at what other stuff I have bought here and there.

    I don’t believe that cycling is necessarily cheaper (for me at least) than any other mode of commuting unless you write off the amount you spend as the cost of your hobby and the commuting part being a free value-add perk.

    I have just made the mistake of checking the annual season ticket calculator online. If I commuted by train instead the cost would be £500. I am going to have to stop buying all the Asian import cycling gear and take the eviromentally friendly stance in future.

    To be honest though, the main benefit for me is my mental health. Cycling on my commute enables me to wake up in the morning ready for work and wind down in the evening ready for home. I do not get stressed on my commute or ever dread the ride like I do when going by train, bus or car and that is worth a lot to me.

    December 11, 2017 at 11:50 am #907441
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    Anonymous

    Next to nothing this year as

    Next to nothing this year as the clothing should last a bit longer.

    Couple of innertubes, will need new tyres when weather clears up (can’t be arsed at moment, too cold, going on Zwift instead) and a chain. That’s literally it. Spent loads in 2016 though.

    Actually I need a new garage heater, so I guess that’s cycling related.

    December 11, 2017 at 11:17 am #907439
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    asdfqwerty

    I could easily buy a new bike

    I could easily buy a new bike with the money I’ve spent on kit, parts, etc., over the past year. Which is a dangerous way to justify the relatively low cost of buying another bike…

    December 11, 2017 at 10:30 am #907437
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    Canyon48

    I feel much better now

    I feel much better now 😛

    December 11, 2017 at 9:51 am #907435
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    peted76

    Try not to think about it too

    Try not to think about it too much.. 

    Mason Definition, £3000

    Pedals, £70

    Mudguards, £35

    New helmet, Â£150 

    Gloves & sunglasses, £80 

    Bibs and jersey, £180

    Tyres, wheel tape, valves, Â£100

    Strava, £50 (!)

    LVRC Membership, £14

    Entry to ToC and Rawlingson Bracket, £90

    Gels, bars, £30

    Plus all the petrol, food and the odd hotel all based around cycling.. I’m sure there’s loads more I’ve spent… Bike rental on the family holiday, £60… 

     

    December 11, 2017 at 9:26 am #907433
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    ibr17xvii

    I’m still on Platinum

    I’m still on Platinum discount at Wiggle so that tells me too much.

    Total bumped up by the purchase of a turbo but apart from that just bits & pieces really.

    December 11, 2017 at 7:45 am #907431
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    CXR94Di2

    At least £10k on newly built
    At least £10k on newly built bike and trips abroad for riding tours.

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