I'm Interested - a Bit of a Survey...

teddy that whole "snowboarding is middleclass" arguement is old as fuck. how many bikes do you own, rpm? and how much do you think you've spent on them? im from vancouver; if you skated, you snowboarded. we used to take public transport up to one of the local mountains. i miss that. i know lots of guys here in london though who save up for a weeks snowboarding a year and do it on the cheap. you don't have to do it at your private chalet in st moritz, wearing a fur coat.

(i, uhm, work in the design/media industry... that may completely void the above rant)

you're from vancouver.

I said I spoke in London context.

how many bikes do I own?

2

road bike cost about £450
mtb cost around £250

last year I earned £15,000. my monthly rent is £500

could I afford to even go out the country for a holiday? of course not.

I understand snowboarding can be done on the cheap, but I maintain that if you have work or family commitments in London, buggering off for a season in Whistler boarding and working as a barman/rentboy/whatever isn't really viable.

hence the only people I know who snowboard (good mates BTW) have jobs which give them a significantly larger disposable income than mine.