tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post115513340375817671..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: Cycling ExpensesKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155902229486877692006-08-18T04:57:00.000-07:002006-08-18T04:57:00.000-07:00ha...ha... I also always tell my wife that I am a ...ha...ha... I also always tell my wife that I am a rich man....but not in dollars....<BR/><BR/>regards,<BR/><BR/>Poland<BR/>from SingaporeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155677283611153652006-08-15T14:28:00.000-07:002006-08-15T14:28:00.000-07:00Indeed, Kent, things ought be simpler but not simp...Indeed, Kent, things ought be simpler but not simpler than they need to be. I think Einstein said something to that effect, but no matter. All is relative to one’s needs, means and ways. Examining those needs is the hard part. On my first and only organized century I felt like a total idiot riding on my poor, piglet bike next to all those hungry-mean road machines. And true, I could not ride faster than them – no way near as fast – but I still had a great time. It is also true that those $3000 bikes might not be so expensive in light of things. Rationalization perhaps, but as my friend suggested the other day, if that machine gets you out three or four days out of the week, keeps you in shape, and let’s you have lot’s of fun all in one, they aren’t expensive at all. That that can be accomplished for next to nothing is icing on the cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155402928199052812006-08-12T10:15:00.000-07:002006-08-12T10:15:00.000-07:00Overall, very good post. I think the point here is...Overall, very good post. I think the point here is simply to live beneath your means; fill your life with people and pets and activities that matter - not stuff.<BR/><BR/>That said, you don't have to be poor, or a Taoist, or Jack Kerouac to be happy (I don't think Kerouac was very happy). You don't even have to suffer. But you have to know what it is that makes you happy, and that's the hard part. And more or better <I>stuff</I> generally isn't the source of that happiness.<BR/><BR/>The beauty of cycling is that you can go out and find a twenty year old beautifully made lugged steel bicycle, and for very very little money have a comfortable all-day everyday riding machine. And with that inexpensive simple machine, you can temporarily ride away from that system of lures.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Kerouac needed to ride more.Gino Zahndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275140649410336549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155234199548526442006-08-10T11:23:00.000-07:002006-08-10T11:23:00.000-07:00I get that about how expensive cycling is all the ...I get that about how expensive cycling is all the time, surprizingly often from newbie cyclists. <BR/><BR/>My resoponse, compared to what?<BR/><BR/>If you've ever been into boating, or skiing, or any number of other 'hobbies" they all come with a price tag. and with a bike you don't have to pay greens fees or lift tickets, and really, you don't have to 'go' anywhere to do it.<BR/><BR/>Sure, it is expensive compared to sitting on the porch drinking cheap malt liquior. All that requires is an old throwaway couch, and if you get real good at it, it should save yoy even more beacuse it will also shorten up your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155229066651590852006-08-10T09:57:00.000-07:002006-08-10T09:57:00.000-07:00I love you man!The Buddha suffers too much. Be gr...I love you man!<BR/><BR/>The Buddha suffers too much. Be grateful for the day, I say! And do what you love :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040822286301328877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155158380636997832006-08-09T14:19:00.000-07:002006-08-09T14:19:00.000-07:00hate to be repetitive, but great entry. you got i...hate to be repetitive, but great entry. you got it right.LvilleTexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733840950451530910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155150644739105112006-08-09T12:10:00.000-07:002006-08-09T12:10:00.000-07:00Just one bike here...I also really enjoy having fo...Just one bike here...<BR/><BR/>I also really enjoy having foo foo coffee with frineds in the morning and drinks in the eve and traveling with the bicycle... Headstones have a dash between the dates and I want a good dash =)<BR/><BR/>You also don't see u-hauls in fuenrals =)FixieDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685170404057881390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155142878359983842006-08-09T10:01:00.000-07:002006-08-09T10:01:00.000-07:00Hmm. Replace "Reynolds wheels" with "Rivendell bi...Hmm. Replace "Reynolds wheels" with "Rivendell bicycle" (or even "multiple bicycles") and you'd be overlapping with a lot of what I've been thinking on lately.jim ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161517903295268167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155138835381416272006-08-09T08:53:00.000-07:002006-08-09T08:53:00.000-07:00Great words, Kent. I've been thinking a lot about ...Great words, Kent. I've been thinking a lot about expenses in life and I think you're close to figuring it out.Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222510946465616859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1155137186010417182006-08-09T08:26:00.000-07:002006-08-09T08:26:00.000-07:00Great stuff man.Great stuff man.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com