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My rule is that I start off with lower-mid-range equipment, until I know whether I actually like a hobby. If you love cycling and you do it all the time? By al
by michaelt 2y ago
My rule is that I start off with lower-mid-range equipment, until I know whether I actually like a hobby.
If you love cycling and you do it all the time? By all means spend $3000 on a high-end, premium-brand, ultra-light-weight bike, if you've got the disposable income and buying it would bring you joy.
But if you're just considering getting into cycling? There are perfectly good $500 bikes out there, and you don't need to delay getting into a sport just because you don't have $3k to spare right now.
- tayo42 2y agoAre there really $500 bikes? New? What brand? I thought entry level was like 1k
- michaelt 2y agoThere are in my country, sure. Brands like Pinnacle and Trek. You're not going to be impressing anyone with an aluminium frame and Shimano's cheapest derailleur of course - but you also won't be scared to leave your bike chained up while you drop into a store. And you might want to pick up lights, a lock, a helmet, and maybe mudguards, so you'll end up spending a bit more. And of course if you don't have the tools, time or inclination to do your own maintenance bike shops can get expensive.