2013 money pits?

[Mulger bill]

I refuse to participate in threads like this as the GLW may be watching...

If enough members want it up, I'll sticky this thread.

Shaun

Nah, don't think anyone wants that.

Bad luck for them then...

[Saturnstarzz]

I refuse to participate in threads like this as the GLW may be watching...

If enough members want it up, I'll sticky this thread.

Shaun

Nah, don't think anyone wants that.

Bad luck for them then...

Thats why have you have a bike bits bank account and the statements get delivered to work and thats were the Visa card associated with it is..

[Lukeyboy]

About 8.5k so far this year. A Giant Propel Advanced SL1 made up a good chunk of that. A new trainer, new bike lights, tyres, tubes, new brake pads, stands, some smaller tools etc. Yay for so many bikes haha.

[The zob]

Hmmmm

New Orbea (Bargain....I think)
New Giant (Dunno)
Another new Giant (Dunno)
Some helmets (Rorted )
Some other stuff

Maybe 5.5 - 6k

Another 1.5k of crap in shopping basket waiting for the "click"

Meh

[Ozkaban]

Which Orbea? 3 bikes including an orbea in 5.5k is pretty nice going.

[The zob]

An Orca slt. 6 months ago they had a 5-6k price tag at some places (some joints still want 3.5k plus ). Lucky for me that it fit me nice, my wife's Spanish and failure wasn't an option

[Ozkaban]

Sweet! I'd happily upgrade to Silver Orca... The onix has been replaced by the bronze. If they're getting cheaper, it's getting tempting

[Tour De Tas]

Mini Bike pump, saddle bag, drink holder elite
Cannondale Caad 10, Helmet, pedals $1979
Wiggle winter order - tubes x3, altura Jacket $42, castelli Gloves, front and rear knog lights,
Samewood Order $70 Garmin barracuda thermal kit. wasnt sure if would arrive as site got investigated by FBI, but it did.
(havent tested this yet) but jacket was good last week at 9am tassie weather
over $2,000 all up.

[Farmer Elvis]

Cheap year so far,
Couple of pair of Knicks $150
Co2 cartridges $20
Usual club fees etc $200
New tyres $90
New chain $30
Couple of sufferfest $20
Total. $510

[Rex]

Dropped about $350 lastnight.

Overshoes, arm warmers, knee warmers, winter headband, socks, new light, jockey wheels, embrocation (first time shaving & purchase, so I got a variety lol), chamois cream, K-Edge Garmin mount, Nuun tabs (awesome special on wiggle atm).
Still need a Gilet but going to go local on that one, not risking flappies.

[g-boaf]

Very nice list. That will be one hell of a bike.

Too much bike for me. I had my eye on the SL0 but when I crashed my old bike there was 14 week wait for the sl 0 and given the price of the di2 bits was the difference between the sl1 and sl0 I got the sl1.

My SL3 turned out to be heavier than I wanted with the wheels I'm using. I'll put up with that on hills a bit for the speed on the flat sections, which is useful as I don't quite have the sheer power to crank up to 60+km/h.

And as for the hills, I'm only 60kg and that makes up for the rest. Just need to get my heart rate a bit lower and the rest will be right.

I also got some new SIDI shoes and Giordana long bib-tights since it is getting cold now.

[Drasius]

2012 S-Works Venge DA (2nd Hand) - 4199
2012 KTM Toryn 1.0 (Ex-Demo) - 1050
Jerseys - 160
Bibs - 130
New shoes - 199
Multi-tool - 15
Pair of Bidons & Cages - 50
M540 Pedals - 50
Helmet - 120
Couple of Tyres & Tubes - 80
CO2 inflator and a handful of canisters - 40
Another floor pump - 20
Tail Bag - 40
Garmin 810 & HR & Cadence - 379
Bike Air Horn (Vietnamese special) - 40
Endura tub (Orange) - 30
Lights - 150
Gloves - 40

Total - 6792

Will grab a different seat for the MTB when I get back to Aus, and probably need to grab another set of pedals and shoes for the Venge, as well as a tail bag and assorted bits and bobs, lights and I wouldn't mind some new roadie gloves and the Roubaix could use some new wheels and...

Not sure if I'm winning or losing?

[lappy21]

I built a Pinarello Dogma2 with Super Record for just under $7000. I figured I saved somewhere between 3-5K. Does that mean I'm in the money pits for $7000, or am i up $3000 - $5000

[Mylotian]

A friend of mine got me back into bike riding in Oct last year, 2 bikes and $4000 later with a third bike in the pipeline, whats the price of friendship and I don't even sleep with him, hookers would have been cheaper and I'ld have got as much exercise

[cyclotaur]

A friend of mine got me back into bike riding in Oct last year, 2 bikes and $4000 later with a third bike in the pipeline, whats the price of friendship and I don't even sleep with him, hookers would have been cheaper and I'ld have got as much exercise

....<ahem> .... interesting post...

[Mylotian]

Very tongue in cheek, I should have said pleasurable exercise, in all honesty I was hooked on bicycle riding 20 odd years ago but had less disposable income so was predisposed to be more frugal, now the boss says why do you need 6 cycle jerseys, 4 pair of nicks, 3 jackets, 2 helmets, 4 pair of gloves, 2 pair of sunnies, arm warmers, leg warmers, 4 spare tyres, several tubes, bandanna, cap, pumps, lights, etc etc and the list keeps growing.

[g-boaf]

I've got to get some repairs done on my giant after coming off it yesterday (hit a large rock at night - hard to see).

It's just the derailleur hanger is a bit bent.

[dominicj]

Thats why have you have a bike bits bank account and the statements get delivered to work and thats were the Visa card associated with it is..

+1

[g-boaf]

And I can remove my last addition to the money pits, the bike fixes were no charge in this case. It's back and looking fine again.

[Mylotian]

Decided against a new bike purchased some Mavic wheels, changed the big cog to a 52,instead

[g-boaf]

Hmm - some physio today to put right a little nagging soreness in the back of the knee. It started coming good today anyway - and now feels quite fine.

Nothing else in the money pits for me.

[Mylotian]

I've got a reminder pop on paydays to not spend money on bike stuff but doesn't seem to sink in

[g-boaf]

Oakley Radarlock Path - Red Frame, black stems, black lens and a photochromatic vented clear lens as well. Awesome.



The price, not so awesome.

I've got a reminder pop on paydays to not spend money on bike stuff but doesn't seem to sink in

Must remember that.

[Duck!]

Threw some new bits at my MTB recently:

Rock Shox Reba dual-chamber air-spung fork
Easton EA90 carbon handlebar
FSA OS99 carbon/alloy stem
Control Tech carbon seatpost
Shimano XT I-spec shifters
Shimano XT "Race" pedals

Took nearly 800g out of the bike!

Then I changed to winter tyres & put 160g back on!

[mikgit]

So far;
chris king headset
es51 bottom bracket
xt spd's
manitou r7's (80mm vbrake)
northwave shoes

about to buy a new seatpost, cluster, rear mech and shifters...
all mtb so far, roadbike seems to be all good...although i seemed to have munched the big ring, so maybe a new one of those.

Ugh, so add in:
Thompson seatpost
Sidi dragon 3's (didn't liek the northwaves)
Cervelo R3 (so much for the road biek being all good, cannondale broke gar)