Saving Up Thread

[Owlie]

Either a Cannondale Women's Supersix Ultegra or the equivalent Specialized Amira. Or a 29er, or a mixte, though I'm leaning toward the road bike.


My first priority, though, is paying down my student loans. Sigh.


ETA: You won't regret the Charge. It's a tank, to be sure, but it's a comfy ride. It would be easier if I put the road tires I got for it on, but I'm lazy and I'll wait until spring to do that.

I should add that I'd like to pay a chunk of the debt down, but simultaneously save for the new bike. I'm viewing the new bike as an investment in my sanity, and to avoid the knee issues to which my current road bike has been contributing.

[tothepeak]

Saving up for a Salsa El Mariachi Ti- $1500/$2900

well that's the current obsession...it's always changing, but I really just want a great hardtail 29er

[murielalex]

I've been saving for the past year for a Kirk Frameworks road bike. I've been on a waiting list for the build for about eight months, and I'm expecting an email saying it's my turn in about a month or so. I'm pretty excited, though am still not back to riding for more than a few slow miles since my injury, and most of that on a trainer. Hoping that just about the time it's ready, I'll also be ready.

[Irulan]

I"m saving up for a utility bike. Bigger tires, pannier for groceries, road gearging, suitable for dirt roads, or our horrible pavement here in town. Budget is +/- $1K. I don't know what I want yet: I will talk to my local LBSs and see what they have to say.

[Koronin]

Trying to pay down debt right now.

[marni]

5 years agog I promised myself a new bike for my 65th birthday, Ideally it would be a Madone 6.5 custom, just because the numbers match, but also because never before in my life have I ever had anything that is uniquely mine and distinctly me except my wedding ring and I figured I was d
I have been saving for it ever since by putting aside whatever lose change I find in my wallet, and whatever I save on my weekly grocery bill through coupons savings. I was almost there, and then the last fall I had has taken a bite out of the budget so it will be another year or so but I will get there.

[Catrin]

Trying to build up my emergency savings right now. I do keep glancing at THIS commuter. Scott really bumped the price up a few hundred this year. I might consider this for 2014, perhaps. I REALLY like the disc brakes and internal hub, overall a great commuter/urban ride. It isn't steel however, and I am spoiled.