Bicycle-related expenditures for the year

[tomgrrrl]

Biking is my therapy, though I must admit I'm a sucker for bike stores and probably buy items I don't actually need (I'm trying to cut back on that). I don't have a DP at the moment so there's no one breathing over my shoulder...there is, however, that pesky bank account I have to look at so I guess that serves to keep me in line (most of the time).

[Nanci]

No WAY do I want to know! I _am_ looking forward to wearing my two LS jerseys that I waited and waited and waited for, that Terry finally put on clearance, if it ever gets cold again.

And my Shimano sandals and the Sugoi shorts are priceless.

All the stuff to set up my bike for randonneuring...

All the rain gear...

I don't have too many purchases I regret- except the world's ugliest event jersey, my first one :-( . And the road shoes. Never wear them.

[DebW]

I've spent $240 on tools this year (it's hard to believe there were that many tools I didn't already have - headset tools where the big ones) and $210 on parts (headset, 2 chains, 4 tires). I think of all the money I've saved by riding on the same frame since 1983 and many of the same parts since 1974. Maybe it's been enough to buy myself a Titanium frame next year?