I dropped 10k building out my forever touring/commuter bike, but only 1600 of it was the frame. The rest was all higher end components.

Then it got folded around the front end of a car, along with myself. Now it's over 12k since I had to replace the frame and few other bits and bobs. Thankfully I had good insurance, otherwise after the hospital stay and recovery it'd be closer to $500,000 because America.

But fast it aint. Pretty though.

I somehow managed to end up buying two used bikes from 1988 and 1990, and after upgrading them with microshift components, I've spent only about $400 total.

My gravel bike and all the safety gear totaled $600, it is my primary transport across my mountain town. We are not the same.

I commute on a 10 year old bike that cost $400 at the time.

1k ?? In france i would pay about 300€, what is so expensive ?

Used to purchase used old Schwinns for ~$60 but after having 3 stolen in my current city I’ve given up on cycling for now. I’ve learned to enjoy walking.

Bandwagoning for my little community for cyclists https://feddit.uk/c/casual_cycle_uk

You pay 1k euros for a 1k bike. I use my tax money to ride a 10k bike to work.

We're not the same

Funny story, a few years ago, I did an 85-mile ride organized by a local club. I rode my commuter, a.k.a. my only bike. It was a city bike (IGH, dynamo hub, etc.) with a list price of about $1,200. To me, it was a pretty expensive ride, but wow, did I catch a lot of attention for doing a long ride on such an inexpensive bicycle. Maybe it was also the regular clothes? The other riders had $3-4,000 bikes, padded shorts, Lycra jerseys, the whole kit.

It wasn't even that taxing of a ride, on a rail-to-trail with basically no grade, done in about 7 hours!

I have an electric bike that costs 2,500$. An Elux. I've had it a couple of years and put over 3k on the odometer. It can cruise without peddling at 25mph. On economy mode and light peddling it's can get 40-50 miles on a single charge.

I also have a wide comfy seat with a back rest and a sound system. I have a small storage bag on the back and a small basket upfront. Tire repair and small pump. I love it :)

People buy bikes and don’t just repair old abandoned ones?

I ride a 400 euro bike as a hobby in summer (and spring and autumn too).