how expensive is your commute bike?

[dellzeqq]

both the Brompton (an extortionate £850) and Floreana (heaven help us, but not far south of £4k) have been commuters. I used to use the hybrid, but.......it's no fun.

 

[User169]

450 EUR + Brooks Saddle 80 EUR + Beer crate for front 10 EUR

Just need to get some white tyres.

 

[Landslide]

Beer crate for front 10 EUR

Money well spent there then.

 

[spandex]

As in bits of metal and brazing torches?

Yep

I have just worked out all the tube sizes, lugs... and the order is going in tonight

 

[Landslide]

(@ Spandex)
Cooooooooooooooooool!

Be sure to take lots of piccies!

 

[spandex]

(@ Spandex)
Cooooooooooooooooool!

Be sure to take lots of piccies!

Do not fret my dear forum friend I will de taking lots of pic's

 

[girv73]

£500 RRP for a Commencal Normal Disc, but I only paid £250. Add slicks £40, rigid forks £50, lights £40.

 

[Paulus]

Mine are a Dawes Audax which cost me £660 ten years ago, or my trusty Galaxy which set me back £750 fifteen years ago.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I use a Person's special offer Giant Bowery for £225 - cheap and some would say nasty but I like it.

Fancy Cannondale, bought in America late 90s, for Sunday best and a couple of handsome frames for re-build in the future. The third bike is on long-term loan to a friend to keep him off his wretched MTB.

 

[HLaB]

My commuter cost me £300 a couple of years ago (£350 in the current market). Before I moved closer to work I used to use the Sirrus sports (£450 in winter 05); I only use it occasionally now for the commute and have converted it to a dropped bar.

 

[paulK]

How Refreshing.

Every time I take a break on the local railway path, I look at all the nice shiny bikes - full suss, disk brakes and all that - and wonder if I'm the only one around with an old bike. Looking through these posts I feel 'normal' again.

Mine?

A 1995 Scott Summit - circa £425 'cos it was last years model the time. A Brompton, also bought new, but I forget how much. Probably circa 1987 or so (year not price). The latter is my usual commute - if I do.

 

[grhm]

My commuter, a Giant hybrid, was £300. Plus new stem (£20), lights (~£50), saddle bag (£20) and mini-pump/levers/patches (~£30).

So list price £300 - actual cost more like £450

 

[beancounter]

I use my Cannondale cyclo cross bike for commuting, fitted with lights and Marathon + tyres, c. £1200 all in.

bc

 

[Arch]

Can't really value mine - the winter hack was built up from a no brand frame with bits and pieces, the summer bike I'm currrently on, the FCR, was bought second hand from work, I think I paid about £100 for it, but it's got new wheels and handlebars and an added rack and stuff. The Galaxy is just back from a powdercoating, and cost me £15 in an auction about 9 years ago. Any of them might be used for day to day stuff depending on season and mood.

They all have sentimental value way above any monetary value.

 

[Headgardener]

As they don't make my Sarecen Compass anymore I can only guess that it was probably £300-£400 new. As I bought mine off my brother for £80 and added a few extras I have ticked the middle option.
P.S. It is my only bike so it gets used for everything but I am looking at a bike just for touring.