What you earn?

**Lazy7** · 24th March 2006, 12:06

an interesting thing about how you pay/approach your biking.

whether your biking is because its a cheap alternative to driving and your doing it because it saves you money cause you got none.

or you worked hard for your bike and got a reasonably nice one with the little bit of money you had to play with after paying all your bills.

or you have quite a bit of money to play with and bought a nice "toy" for the weekends but have other quite nice "toys" as well.

Or you have enough money to buy lots of toys and have a few bikes just laying around depending on the weather. Along with other stuff - like a boat or maybe a fancy car.

**Colapop** · 24th March 2006, 12:09

You haven't catered for - other....
I spend too much money on my sport so I don't have a bike ... yet.... And when I do get one the bank will own it for awhile probably, and then I'll break it and myself and then I'll be back at square 1.

**bugjuice** · 24th March 2006, 12:09

I work hard for my toys..
then I enjoy them more..

**Big Dave** · 24th March 2006, 12:11

MUCH more than any of that - motorcycles are my work, leisure and lifestyle.

(and my mrs pays for them)

**Grahameeboy** · 24th March 2006, 12:12

I bought my new bike cash before Misses left.....phew........

It is just a Toy as I get ferry to work but I have a Kayak too and it is nice to have Toys to play on when you want to......

**Big Chim** · 24th March 2006, 12:24

I would have to say for commuting because thats the only way i can justify the addiction for all parties concerned in my household

**Fishy** · 24th March 2006, 12:27

I bought my bike cause I thought it would make me cool......knew I should of got a Suzuki. Bugger!.

**Grahameeboy** · 24th March 2006, 12:32

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

I bought my bike cause I thought it would make me cool......knew I should of got a Suzuki. Bugger!.

ah yes....life is a journey not a Hondanation.......whoops destination.....

**Sniper** · 24th March 2006, 12:32

Option 2...

**Free to Ride** · 24th March 2006, 12:32

bought my bike for commuting - but cant say that now - have done over 7000kms in 3 months and only ride 45kms a day for work!!! and now want a bigger bike

**Motu** · 24th March 2006, 12:34

I've worked hard all my life,and don't have enough money to buy anything but a cheap bike....but that's what I prefer anyway.Bikes have always been cheap fun to me - I like to buy a bike that needs ''a bit of work'',I get to have some enjoyment fixing it up,doing a few mods,and I get to ride it for a few years.Never really considered having the latest and greatest,the cutting edge is not for me...who wants a bike that doesn't need any work? I'd go crazy if I had no reason to pull my bike apart.

**WRT** · 24th March 2006, 13:08

I dont think you can pidgeon hole us quite that easily, Lazy7. I could tick the first 3 options (would like to be able to tick the last one, but alas Mr Tax man stops me from doing that) and they would all have been true at one point or another. I started out getting a cheap bike for cheap transport. Since that time long, long ago, I've not looked back. Now bikes are a way of life for me.

In fact, that one answer could work for a lot of us here. Wheres option 5 - "Bikes are my life - is there any other way?"

Put me down for that one, please.

**skelstar** · 24th March 2006, 13:09

Bought bike for commuting, now do lots of kms. My friends dont know me very well anymore. Pity, Ill miss them.

**Pumba** · 24th March 2006, 13:15

Started off as cheep transport back in my school days and now that I get a pay check at the end of each week what isint used living day to day means I can enjoy pay for my enjoyment with the bike on the weekends