Hubby has been riding for a few years longer than me so I was prepared for the nickel and dime expenses - all necessary of course - of biking. Running is the same way just not as much upfront. When dh bought his Kona road bike last year he was trying to decide between two models and I told him to just buy the expensive one because otherwise we'd be back in 6 months upgrading and I'd rather put out a few hundred now than have 2 bikes in the basement. The lbs guys asked if they could get me on video to share with other customers, lol.