Current Projects chat and miscellany

^^Furry muff.

I read your post as saying that a €10.5k road bike represented better value than a car.

I do agree that if a bike is your only transport then you're 'allowed' to spend a bit more on a bike. I remember when I was going to buy my first london bike (a giant hybrib) and told my parents that I was looking to spend ~£300 and they were shocked.

I then broke down my transport costs in London at the time: £1 bus + x2 tubes £2.20 = £5.40 x 5 = £27 p/w Call it £30 p/w as I'd use some transport at the weekend. £300 / £30 = 10 months

I did'nt say it was better value. It clearly is'nt.

But I already have an estate, and the subject of a second small car comes up alot. I just think that owning a 10,000EUR bike, would be very special. Whereas owning a hatchback would'nt excite me much.

If I did'nt already own a car, I doubt I'd think the same. I may also think differently if I was'nt sensing the approach of middle agedness.

(ED: Its clearly the wheels, which are killing that build finanically)