• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    NGL, if I owned a $10k bike, I’d be too worried to even ride it. I’ve heard of carbon bikes snapping from simply being knocked the wrong way. LOL

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      6 days ago

      I get stressed out leaving my cheap hybrid out even with two locks. In my city, a $10k would disappear real fast. I don’t need that stress.

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        5 days ago

        lol. I use two diamond rated u-locks to keep my $150 90s mtb secure. The value of my bike(s) go well beyond their monetary worth.

        So, if it was stolen, my insurance wouldn’t pay out enough to replace it. Therefore, prevention is my priority.

        But a $10k bike? Any tiny damage would not only devalue it considerably, but could end up costing hundreds to fix. I find no joy in entertaining that thought 😂

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    6 days ago

    If someone has the desire and the means to drop $10k on a hobby they love then I won’t judge. Plenty of folk spend that much or more on musical instruments, or photography gear, or motorcycles, or a hundred other things.

  • buwho@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    commute and work deliveries on a 90’s hardrock that i pulled out of the trash.

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      5 days ago

      '90s Hardrocks FTW! (I got mine from a local bike co-op, not the trash, but it was free so same difference.)