meselfs posted:

Eh what are you talking about? Cycling makes you attractive.

About money, people who spend a lot are just showoffy. Get some 90's Shimano mountain biking components on any old rusty POS frame, clean the chain every month, grease the hubs every year, and you're set. Here's a picture of something that lasts almost forever:



The only expensive thing I can vouch for are kevlar lined tires, but they are so worth it.



This beauty is the Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour. I got my first pair in my poor student days and didn't regret. My last flat was 6 years ago, and I beat the poo poo out of them (have gone through three pairs by now).


If you want to save money do all your own maintenance (which adds more to your attractiveness, fyi). It's a lot of work, but don't forget that you worked to pay for that gasoline.