I used to think that way too, asking myself whether its worth throwing so much money into this hobby.

So I got myself an entry level bike (Raleigh Diablo Pro), a cheap helmet and a small entry level headlight.

2 days later I came back looking for gloves, cause my hands were slippery when I start sweating.

2 weeks later, I came back for cycling shorts. Butt damn pain ler...

Next, I came back for a camelbak (kinda annoying having to reach down for the water bottle all the time) and a bike computer (cause its cool!)

Next, its time for a new helmet. The cheap ones dun last. Straps coming out dy. So got myself a Fox Flux

Next thing I know, its a new bike Splurged on a Trek 6000 Lucky for me, I managed to sell off my old Diablo on BBS within a few days too.

Then its a pair of Bontrager gloves (the old ones starting to have holes in the palms)

Then its a second pair of cycling shorts and a cycling jersey.

Now eyeing carbon seat posts and handlebars

And bloody hell, the Trek X-caliber damn poison ler...


So.. am I scaring you yet on how much you can potentially spend?

Dun forget need to leave aside some cash for good helmet and gloves too

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Added on January 13, 2012, 10:33 pmI know of this guy who bought a Raleigh Oakland at about the same time as I got my Diablo.

3 weeks later, he got a Trek 3500 for his wife (yeah right)

And now (3 months since the Trek 3500) he's custom building around a Trek 8500 frame.

nuts!

This post has been edited by malleus: Jan 13 2012, 10:33 PM

water!

Ok now that's extreme

yah man.. medical bills takes away the money you can otherwise spend on your bike.