My best reply so far to the "Your bike parts cost too much."

Triathlon Forum
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…It’s cheaper than a boat.

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Lol or a car
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Any sport now costs a lot. My family is happy to see where our money is going, at least it’s not spent on drugs and booze so you never got anything to show for it.

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…It’s cheaper than a boat.

Big time a lot cheaper than a boat, or snow skiing.

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…it’s cheaper than a mistress.

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its a healthy addiction
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Lol or a car

Not my car
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i once owned a fairly ‘cheap’ jetski, in so much as it wasnt the latest and greatest. And F me, bikes are cheaper by a long way

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Been saying this for years (and so has my wife)…compare it to fishing, hunting, golf, etc. and they can all be pretty comparable.

You can do them cheaper, but they’re all expensive.

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I have a buddy who races motorcycles.

I don’t know how they have money left over to put food on the table.

Andy

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We had a small 20 runabout and just keeping gas in it was an exercise in futility and reckless spending. Our family friend has a Malibu ski boat and I think he has to rob banks to keep the tank full

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After my dad took up golf a few years ago, my mom would complain that he was gone all the time and spending too much money on clubs. I would always defend him with 1. He’s not out whoring; 2. It’s still cheaper than a mid-life crisis Ferrari; and 3. At least he’s getting some exercise. Funny now how I have to use these same excuses to my husband, but I usually stick with “It’s healthier than a drug habit.”

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Yep, my bike is worth more than my truck.

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I came to triathlon from sailboat racing. I could buy a new bike every year for what I spent just on slip fees.

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I think you’re snow skiing all wrong.

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I priced out a moderately trick engine build (old-school 5.0 Ford V8) and I got to over $5000 Canadian in parts, before looking at machining costs and assuming I’d be doing all the wrenching. Bikes are cheap.

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I used to be married to the crazy horse lady. Off the top of my head:
45k for F350 truck
20K for horse trailer
1k per month for hay and feed for 10 horses
20k for tractor
200k for 20 acres, 300k for barns, house, fencing, etc.

The big difference is we could generate a nice cash flow boarding horses and teaching lessons. My bike can’t do that.

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The only way to leave the horse business as a millionaire is to start as a billionaire…

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…It’s cheaper than a boat.

BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand
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It’s not even that bad I spent like 3k on my tt bike for a new frame, disc rear deep front, power, and it straight up looks pimpin like a ferrari except it doesn’t make me fat and destroy the environment worth every penny. I bet people are like o fuck that ride is off da chain!! and get inspired n shit so I feel like I’m doing humanity a favor to keep it from further embarrassing itself from people dehumanizing themselves by living sedentary lifestyles. Like come on an ironman is the most inspirational shit to hit this earth like straight up