I ride a 400 euro bike as a hobby in summer (and spring and autumn too).
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I have an electric bike that costs 2,500$. An Elux. I've had it a couple of years and put over 3k on the odometer. It can cruise without peddling at 25mph. On economy mode and light peddling it's can get 40-50 miles on a single charge.
I also have a wide comfy seat with a back rest and a sound system. I have a small storage bag on the back and a small basket upfront. Tire repair and small pump. I love it :)
Funny story, a few years ago, I did an 85-mile ride organized by a local club. I rode my commuter, a.k.a. my only bike. It was a city bike (IGH, dynamo hub, etc.) with a list price of about $1,200. To me, it was a pretty expensive ride, but wow, did I catch a lot of attention for doing a long ride on such an inexpensive bicycle. Maybe it was also the regular clothes? The other riders had $3-4,000 bikes, padded shorts, Lycra jerseys, the whole kit.
It wasn't even that taxing of a ride, on a rail-to-trail with basically no grade, done in about 7 hours!
My bike cost half that and is 15 years old.
I love it though.
Kinda sad that e-scooters (as of like 1-3 years ago), are now cheaper than a decent bike for the same price.
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My commute bike was around 5k about four years ago, hitting 20k km this year. Bike was payed for work, not sure if I would've gotten one for that price otherwise
You pay 1k euros for a 1k bike. I use my tax money to ride a 10k bike to work.
We're not the same
I bought my bike for $800 in 2008 and it has followed me around the country. I'm hoping to add some power to it this summer, lots of life left in her!
Jokes on you, my summer hobby bike (entry level aluminium road bike with drop bars) cost about the same as my commuter (aluminium hybrid with a flat bar).
When your life is N+1, you gotta make smarter financial choices, heh.
I ride a 300 € bike as a hobby in summer. It's from 2014. Given the highly advanced bike stealing culture present locally, any more expensive bike would need to be smeared with gull excretions for protection against theft. :P