"How much did your bike cost?"

[ACG]

When I'm asked about the cost of my bike I am honest. If they are shocked, well then they are shocked.

My sister spend $3000 on her cat, he was in a coma in an oxegyn tent.

My other sister had to go out and buy her kids and husband the new apple Iphone when it came out

I know people like a lot of you do who spend 4 figures on TV's

I've had a few women comment that they'd rather spend that kind of money on a designer purse

My bike shoes cost more than any other shoes I own. My first set of shoes lasted me 5 years, well worth the expense.

My shorts and jerseys cost more than my regular clothes.


I think it is all relative, you spend money on the things that are important to you.

[marni]

I usually reply to questions like that by saying "whyever would you ask that?" If they are truley interested then I can give them the appropriate information, and if they are being rude or nosey then they usually have the sense to back off. I guess mine doesn't look all that expensive as I have only been asked a couple of times.


marni

[moderncyclista]

You spend on it, what it is worth to you. If you don't think it's worth spending a lot, you don't. If you do, you do.

I think certain things are worth paying quality for and others, well you don't have to. My clothes don't need to be expensive, nor do my shoes. I don't know, it's all relative.

[Biciclista]

It depends. I've lied to some and told the truth to others. No one knows how much my custom bike cost... especially after they had to repaint and rechrome it.
But people swarm me when I am on my Dahon, and I try to give them an honest answer because I can see they really are interested.

[tulip]

I get the question about my Bike Friday because people are genuinely interested. So I tell them that there are different models at different prices. Then I give them the website. If I tell them how much mine cost, the focus shifts to the price and the fact that I paid it (OMG, you paid that much for a bike??!!), not the bike. I want the focus to be on the bike--if they are really interested, they can determine what model they can afford. It has nothing to do with my bike at that point.