E: Let’s all talk about what bikes should or shoudn’t cost

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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    6 days ago

    I can easily believe a commuter ebike hits a grand.

    I just never assume anything with a motor when I encounter the word “bicycle”.

    • a14o@feddit.orgOP
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      6 days ago

      Where I live, 1k gets you a decent commuter bike without a motor. Doesn’t even matter much if used or new. Then you spend ~200 on parts every year. It’s outside 24/7, I don’t have a garage.

      • Eiri@lemmy.ca
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        5 days ago

        Oh yeah it took me years to finally find an apartment where the landlord would allow me to get a storage shed. I’m glad I can finally own a bike.

        Leaving the bike outside all the time was always taught to me as a no-no that’ll pretty much instantly ruin your bike, so I hadn’t considered it.

        Now though I’m moving this year or next year and I’m unsure how we’ll manage with my shed. Can it be moved? Will someone buy it? 🤔 Eh, I guess I’ll see.

    • Vespair@lemm.ee
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      5 days ago

      Fr, when I hear bike my default thought is always like a $200 Huffy, not these pro-sumer things that cost nearly as much as a damn car

    • Eiri@lemmy.ca
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      6 days ago

      Fair. I just don’t consider non-electric one in such a hilly city. I just know I’d be too lazy to face the hills without the help of a motor.