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Anon likes bikes (files.ikt.id.au)
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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

yeah, but once you hang out with other bike people they will just you on the cost of your bike and your 'gear' instead of the cost of your car.

and if your bike is fancier than theirs, you're a rich douche, and if your bike is less money than theirs, you're a poor piece of shit. and if your bike is just like theirs, you are a practical and sensible person just like them.

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 hours ago

I have never seen people do this. All I've ever seen is that those who spend extravagantly on bikes and gear do so because they are literally professional athletes. For everyone else, the closest to what you're talking about is just basic advise to spend only a little bit more on an entry-level bike because the so-called "department store" bikes tend to be notorious for being cheaply made and poorly assembled, requiring repairs in a very short amount of time. But even those bikes are perfectly fine if you're okay with having to spend additional money in the near future to replace problematic components, and either hire someone to fix it or learn how to do your own repairs.