Saving Up Thread

[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.

[Melalvai]

Also paying on student loans.
But I want a road bike. Nothing high end.

[tealtreak]

love this thread!!!!!!! at this point in college tuitions and related kid expenses I am very happy (keep telling self..) with my old bikes and blessed with the good health to enjoy them....Sometimes on group rides I feel like the lone "old bike" rider!

[velo]

Well, I just finished saving up for and buying my Wilier. I bought the frame ( or put half down on it) first because Wilier in North America makes very few frames in my size (small) and I couldn't even get the Cento1 for the foreseeable future in small as the last one had already gone to a sponsor. So I saved for specific elements - frame first because I wanted to make sure I got one. Then I put the down payment on the Campy Chorus gruppo. Those came in and I picked out my wheels and bought those. Then I finished saving up and making a couple of interim payments while things were coming together. It was ... pricy ... and it took me about 6 months total from the start of saving to owning.

Next month I'm going to start saving for a yet unknown cyclocross or touring bike. No rush on that and not even looking at this point. I'm open for suggestions on that, but that's another thread.

Tealtreak - I ride my LeMond on group rides sometimes and kind of like being that person with a "classic". Even my Klein is "old" , but it just proves their quality, right?