Saving Up Thread

[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?

[malkin]

I'm set for bikes.
Saving for the possibility of retirement. Having no belief that retirement will ever even be possible doesn't really promote saving.

[Possegal]

I'm saving for a replacement for the road bike I wrecked last summer. Still not sure what I'm getting, but figuring in the $3K range, so saving. Problem is that savings account is also my travel fund account, and I'm itching to travel. So maybe I need to save a little more each pay.

[tealtreak]

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?

Thanks! I will remember that! (: