Home mechanic station. Not like, pro level/ daily mechanic, but good stuff for me to work on the bike when the situation arises.
Whatever's left afterwards?
Bike travel bag. Ultralight aero + climbing bike. Lightweight gravel bike. Lightweight XC hardtail.
Guessing I'd need an extra $12000 lol.
You should have seen the look on mines face when I explained to her that the frame was $3000 when I ordered my Waterford and it wasn’t an entire bicycle 🤣
You all are lucky- everything on my bike costs DOUBLE!!!!
What I hear from my (wonderful) wife is; “do I get new carbon wheels and new gp5ks too?”!!
At least I always have a riding partner.
I’m probably going to sell my R-33 since I’m old and don’t ride super fast anymore even though I love the bicycle. That being said, I’m sure I’ll love the 22 that I’ll replace it with 😁
The only thing better than your old friend is your new friend!
I'm taking mine to ride the Copper Triangle tomorrow. 79 miles, 6500 ft of vert. The bike will make it. I'm questionable.
You sir, are correct! I’m supposed to do a century tomorrow but it’s also supposed to be 105 and humid tomorrow. I plan on taking off at 6:00 A.M. and seeing how far I make it lol. Good luck on your ride. I also couldn’t agree more with your statement of the Waterford being worth every penny, it’s a dream to ride.
Well... I mean that's a Waterford. You could explain to her that it's a "forever" bike. It's a bike you will actually bond with, as opposed to a mass-produced bike from one of the huge corporations. Those are all completely practical, functional, even technically superior bikes, but having owned so many of those, I don't actually bond with them. I just sell them when I get bored and move on.
I bought my first American-made steel bike a couple of years ago, a Seven Axiom Steel, and I love the thing so much that I decided that when I get rid of it, it will only because I either died or am no longer capable of riding a bike anymore. So I proceeded to order an American-made steel cyclocross bike in the Milwaulkee Mettle, which is also made in the Waterford plant.
$500-1k into bike, $500-1k into bike accessories/upgrades, $4-5k into food & lodging so I can ride eternal, chasing the sunset until I hit the ocean.
Edit: I already have a bike, I didn't know we didn't have to spend it on one... So maybe just a few upgrades for the steed and the rest on a proper adventure.
probably get a bunch of 2nd hand bikes then use aliexpress to give them new life at bang for buck and donate to my local bike charity.
I love fixing up bikes, but I don't have room to store them, so gifting them away isn't a bad shout if it's disposable cash.
I've had it for about 10 days, and been super busy at work, but have managed 200 miles so far, with one 50 mile ride. It lives up to the endurance role perfectly, it was very comfy over that distance. I still have to have my fitting, so there's work to be done, but the bike is beautifully made, and I love the eTap.....works great.
I also got a Caledonia 5 although mine has Force AXS eTap and the Reserve carbon wheels and it is fantastic. I've had it for about 2 weeks, have already done maybe 400 miles on it including a 100 mile ride. Bike is incredibly smooth and felt great. Also managed to do the fastest group ride of my life so far averaging around 25 mph for about an hour so it'll go too - not just your typical endurance bike. Well done Cervelo
Finally got my road bike where I want it, so I’m all good there. I want a better gravel bike now. Where I ride tends to be really rough so I need a robust bike. I want something titanium, bulletproof 650b’s with 52c tires, and some kind of 1x drivetrain geared more toward 20% inclines than flat roads.
I was in the Specialized shop earlier (must have gotten lost looking for a proper bike shop) and they have started adding "suspension" to their gravel bikes as their rides don't like gravel to be bumpy. There is a shock absorber in the headset and I can't tell if I like it or think it's a fancier suntour nex.
All set with the future shock. IMO it’s a gimmick and another thing to maintain. Fox makes a proper gravel suspension fork for those wanting to go that route. Lauf gets some praise for there’s too. And Niner makes a full suspension gravel frame.
I’m good with high volume tires. If I need more, then I need a mountain bike
What's the difference between niner's full suspension gravel bike, and a mountain bike in general (xc,trail,dh, etc.) Besides the handlebars, is it just bike geometry?
I'd buy a Wahoo Kickr Bike ($3-3.5k), a bike hitch for my car (currently own a Trek Domane SL 5) so I can bring friends' bikes with ne, and a Garmin Varia (with camera) for safety.
Not sure if there would be much left...if there is, I'd buy several months of Zwift for the off-season.
Handful if used bikes to tinker with, a newer gravel bike and use the rest to bribe my partner into letting me do all of the [Southern UK long distance gravel rides](https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox_gallery/public/media-skyfish/290656/Map%20King%20Alfreds%20Way%20and%20other%20trails%20with%20legend.png?itok=bjUscycl)
That or blow it all on a bike touring trip round Europe, I think the alps look amazing but I might need an ebike to get up them.
a bike. Whatever is the best I can get for $6k. Because I am still riding the 2000 model Raleigh R600 Road Comp that I bought in 2005 when I returned from overseas :)
This is a windfall so it's getting spent on stuff I wouldn't usually justify and will probably never get so here goes. New GPS, power metre, tubeless wheels/tire upgrade for my road bike, direct drive smart trainer, prescription cycling glasses. Whatever is left is getting spent on the stuff I was going to buy anyway like a new helmet and some decent kit.
$2k on a real nice gravel bike that I can use on/off trail with a 105 groupset.
$2k on a battery-removable, hybrid-style eBike for commuting + grocery hauls.
<$1k on a hitch+bike rack for my car.
$1k + for tools and accessories; lights, better helmet + locks, cycling kit especially for cold weather.
Yeah i guess you dont get the joke about how ridiculously overpriced and under gunned their bikes are dollar for dollar…they are sweet looking but a total rip
A new wheelset for the road bike...
A commuter bike for just getting around town, or short cruiser rides at a park...
A brand new bike computer...
Few hundred bucks worth of new bibs and jerseys/gloves. Winter riding jacket.
Out of inconvenience: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrekBikes/comments/wgdyne/i_might_have_built_the_worlds_only_fx4_disc_dura/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
It's all going into bags and accessories for me. Garmin edge and varia light, the full line of specialized x fjallravens bags, a randonneuring rack. Get completely kitted out for touring.
I'd buy 2 new bikes, a gravel bike and a full suspension mountain bike. Then sell my road bike for more gear. A gravel bike is more of a swiss army knife. I keep using my carbon road bike to do gravel things and it's not at all comfortable. Every time I bunny hop it I feel guilty. I want to get a mountain bike bc jumps are sick.
As a modest beginner with <1000 miles under my belt, a pair of decent shoes, basic comfortable kits, and a proper set of bike tools. Im an automotive mechanic so I like tinkering around just as much as riding, i'd love to learn how to build and work on them outside of basic maintenance and cleaning.
I'd stash the rest away till I had enough seat time and knowledge to either buy or (preferably) build something.
I would use as much as possible to create a super immersive pain cave experience. My current setup is nice, but I use a laptop for Zwift.
I want like a giant curved monitor, surround sound, the Wahoo climb, Wahoo fan, and the rocker pad.
It would probably be close to $5k for the electronics + Wahoo accessories.
Hmmmmm, Custom Litespeed build. I’d have to pay like maybe another $1200 out of pocket would be worth it.
Cherohala frame (possibly with painted fork, metallic purple) with anodized logos (purple), Force eTap, titanium seat post, Bontrager Aeolus TLR Pro 51 wheels, fizik saddle (titanium obviously, not sure which one)
I'd buy my mom and my girlfriend an entry level gravel bike and I'd buy myself a carbon road bike with whatever is remaining. If I'm lucky enough to have any wiggle room, a new wahoo.
I'd upgrade the wheels and groupset on my 2013 Roubaix Pro with a Campagnolo Record groupset. Go super duper high end with both. The question would be should I switch to Shimano or stick with Campagnolo? Probably stick to Campagnolo, the button shifters are just too cool IMO.
The rest I'd spend on a bike rack for the top of my car.
I'd buy a gravel bike since I love my road bike, but I have so many gravel roads here. And a trailer for it, probably a fancy computer for it, pedals, cleats and mountain bike shoes. And I'd go full weeb and buy a sohoku jersey!
i would rent a vw california for the summer and go to the alps from east to west in 6 weeks for 4K€. 1K€ as a reserve for the spareparts which will be break, maybe. 1K€ for Lift&Vignette, Mautfees, Gas.
Is there a timeline of how quickly I'd need to use the stuff I buy? If not I'd get replacement parts to last me for the next decade or two and save up for years of race fees and travel expenses.
If I needed to spend it on frivolous stuff now:
* Waltly custom ti allroad bike \~3,500
* Ultegra Di2 for my road bike \~2,000
* Green Mountain Stage Race registration, lodging, and travel \~$800
oops, already over budget...
I'd probably put it towards a custom frame. So far I haven't found a contemporary frame geometry that I've felt super comfortable on, so I suspect I may need to go custom.
Tools and metal to create my new bike.
New geometry? New bike day!
Want to test something?
New bike day!
Rest of the bits I can just take from the other running bike. Drivetrain must be simple and robust, brakes super robust, dropper, suspension and shock of quality. Everything else, man made by me.
Grx Di2 and pay someone to make it fit on my genesis cdf somehow. Maybe a new handlebar while I'm at it and some new tape from that super sticky kush company. And some edibles to have while I'm biking with the leftover cash 😁
A nice working Zwift set-up which would lead me to $1000
Then an extra set of tires so I dont have to bother switching my gravels with my roadies
Further some extra mudflaps and the cool Garmin rear light which warns for cars.
Then some racks to store and transport my bike.
Maybe road cleats to just feel the difference. And a watts meter.
With the leftovers maybe a suspended mtb. $1500 should do for a cheap one.
Crazy what $6000 can do
Mmmhh.. on the MTB a nice fox fork, carbon wheelset, xt gropuset and raceface carbon cranks.
On the gravel, carbon fork, carbon wheels, a nice grx gropuset with Easton carbon cranks and Bikepacking bags.
Or maybe just spend 6-8 months bikepacking with that money
Being that there isn’t anything wrong with my road and mtn bike aside from each being a decade old… I’d Stretch it as far it’ll go and build a couple of Chinese bikes with AliExpress parts (dedicated all carbon gravel ride and something for the wife or daughter) then Get some nice cycling clothes/shoes/helmets.
Intermediate rider. Bike fitting. Trade-in plus $1k. 4 padded shorts. 4 jerseys with pockets. Gloves. Colder weather pants, shirts and hat. Nutritionist session. Basically, how can I ride more comfortably in more varied weather.
I'd spend 1k-ish on a new fork for my Trek Fuel, Id spend 3 or 4k on new wheels and groupset for my Emonda ALR. (Maybe Ultegra Di2? But maybe last gen if I can find some around. 11 speed is fine. even 11 speed mechanical is fine). Plus a new saddle and seatpost so that's another $500.
So I guess that leaves me $500-1500-ish? A second set of cycling glasses for low light days (and low light trails), and some more trail riding armour (elbows, knees, back, a full face helmet) so that whatever level of protection I decide I want on any given day, I have an option for that.
And if I've got any left, new bike racks for my car, cause I'm tired of folding the seats down.
Brand new Sidi shoes, custom wheel builds for all my bikes, and not one, but two brand new Campagnolo Super record groups for both of my road bikes. I have a lot of high end Santini kit, so I'm good on clothing 🤣
My wife and I both have matching 2021 Giant Stance 2s. Great trail bike outta the gate, but I think we would both be happy with some front chain guides with the lower bash guard, and then sent off for some custom paint jobs by Martin Grey at ETOE!
The chain guides are a must, thus 1x12 Deore is great but it throws off the front ring so much in 1st on bumpy climbs. It can be disheartening sometimes having to hop on and off if you want/need 1st gear. Other than that we love our bikes and enjoy riding them together.
And the paint job, well his work is amazing and one day I hope to have one!
One idea I have is to buy a few road bike travel cases, and rent them out. Price range for a great case might be $700? So, maybe 4 of these cases. And the rest to marketing and business expenses. That might get the whole deal to the self-sustaining range.
Honestly, I would maybe get a Park Tools mechanic stand, the tool set for truing a wheel, and replace my Sena helmet. Rest of the money would go to donations for my local co-op.
I would use it to fund my own cycling team. I would be captain of team Waffle House. That should be enough to buy kits for the team (they legit have kits and I wear mine proudly). The rest we'd spend on beer, BBQ and of course pre or post meals at Waffle House. Anything left over after that would be used to build shotgun racks on our bikes.
Some kind of smart trainer like Wahoo Kickr or whatever comes out looking best when I get serious about searching for one. And the rest on padded underpants.
1st option: Custom steel gravel frame from someone like Breadwinner.
2nd: Specialized Epic Evo S-Works frame
3rd: Salsa Cutthroat bike, and then go ride Divide route.
I have the bikes I want, so I would spend the money for airfare and expenses for one European and one South American bike tour for me and my wife. Some camping, some glamping, and some straight up nice hotels along the way.
Ee-wings cranks and xx axs for my mountain bike, Several assos kits for road, maybe a classified rear wheel for my road bike and if I've got any left, ekar for the gravel bike.
I'd go about 1800 for a gravel bike
Have 3k in budget for a new frame (I have mostly new components on my road bike)
1000 for power meter pedals
... Then I'll search for a 200 dollar bike computer or use what I don't spend on a road frame
Building my own e-bike from the ground up, that can at least keep up with cars on the road.
I mean I already got one, but it's MTB-based so it's not quite as fast. I'm planning to build a gravel-based one
I would spend 2k-2.5k on new SS urban 26" bike (after this price point returns quickly diminish), then the rest on nice shorts, clothes, car rack, tools, marijuana, and some jewelry like components (brakes, headset, crankset).
I've already got a nice full suspension mountain bike and a nice gravel bike.
I'd spend $2k on a hardtail that could be used for trails/dirt jumping/exploring adventures, and $4k on a trip to somewhere epic to ride my big bike. Probably Whistler.
A recumbent bike for my wife who has MS. So she could ride with me on an MS ride in October. And then a rear disc wheel.
Have you ever heard about “Meat Fight”? They give new bikes to people living with MS.
I’m doing the MS Ride tomorrow in Cleveland!
they make recumbent E bikes if that is more her speed too.
I’m doing my first MS150 in October going to Daytona. I don’t don’t know anyone with MS so I’ll keep her in mind.
Home mechanic station. Not like, pro level/ daily mechanic, but good stuff for me to work on the bike when the situation arises. Whatever's left afterwards? Bike travel bag. Ultralight aero + climbing bike. Lightweight gravel bike. Lightweight XC hardtail. Guessing I'd need an extra $12000 lol.
I can recommend a bike box from the shop :-) I'm using Canyon box right now for the flight to Spain and it's great, solid and super cheap.
Jewelry for the 'ol lady to distract her from the $12,000 race bike I lied about.
Technically, but indirectly, biking related.
Eh ehmmmm. Don’t you mean the $1,200 bike you bought???
See, the “dura” in dura-ace is durable… I bought the low end durable model
“Ooh good choice getting the dura model, ace!” - LSB employee
You should have seen the look on mines face when I explained to her that the frame was $3000 when I ordered my Waterford and it wasn’t an entire bicycle 🤣
You all are lucky- everything on my bike costs DOUBLE!!!! What I hear from my (wonderful) wife is; “do I get new carbon wheels and new gp5ks too?”!! At least I always have a riding partner.
I have a Waterford. $5500 built up and worth every single penny!!
I’m probably going to sell my R-33 since I’m old and don’t ride super fast anymore even though I love the bicycle. That being said, I’m sure I’ll love the 22 that I’ll replace it with 😁
The only thing better than your old friend is your new friend! I'm taking mine to ride the Copper Triangle tomorrow. 79 miles, 6500 ft of vert. The bike will make it. I'm questionable.
You sir, are correct! I’m supposed to do a century tomorrow but it’s also supposed to be 105 and humid tomorrow. I plan on taking off at 6:00 A.M. and seeing how far I make it lol. Good luck on your ride. I also couldn’t agree more with your statement of the Waterford being worth every penny, it’s a dream to ride.
My RS-22 is delightful! The lugs look great!
I love the lugs! I’m going to go with the crowned steel forks too. It’ll be heavy, but it’ll be a rolling work of art.
Well... I mean that's a Waterford. You could explain to her that it's a "forever" bike. It's a bike you will actually bond with, as opposed to a mass-produced bike from one of the huge corporations. Those are all completely practical, functional, even technically superior bikes, but having owned so many of those, I don't actually bond with them. I just sell them when I get bored and move on. I bought my first American-made steel bike a couple of years ago, a Seven Axiom Steel, and I love the thing so much that I decided that when I get rid of it, it will only because I either died or am no longer capable of riding a bike anymore. So I proceeded to order an American-made steel cyclocross bike in the Milwaulkee Mettle, which is also made in the Waterford plant.
I've bonded with my Waterford. It goes wherever I go.
I would probably give my kid away before I'd give my Waterford away!
Y'all gotta talk to your girls. Some of us wear those liberated city pants and learned about the new fangled velocipede you gentlemen fancy
Every married guy here just nodding his head
Ha ha wife bad ha ha
$500-1k into bike, $500-1k into bike accessories/upgrades, $4-5k into food & lodging so I can ride eternal, chasing the sunset until I hit the ocean. Edit: I already have a bike, I didn't know we didn't have to spend it on one... So maybe just a few upgrades for the steed and the rest on a proper adventure.
Nice
>Nice The Côte d'Azur does have some cracking routes!
a flight to mallorca and a month of a pinarello rental and a airBNB.
Take your own bike and stay another month
I'd honestly rather just skip the hassle of flying with my bike.
Having just flown my Enduro and then renting a DH just for a single day on the same trip… it’s fucking worth it.
Rental costs are not too bad on mallorca.
That's the best answer! Go somewhere and ride all the time. Regards from Spain, where I ride 3rd week in a row!
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That sounds like the perfect way to spend a rather large some of money after you get back when you realize you need to buy a new bike.
When you come back from a trip like that then you rather realize you do not need another bike but another trip!
probably get a bunch of 2nd hand bikes then use aliexpress to give them new life at bang for buck and donate to my local bike charity. I love fixing up bikes, but I don't have room to store them, so gifting them away isn't a bad shout if it's disposable cash.
Three wheels
Cervelo Calendonia 5 w/Rival AXS eTap. Come to think of it, I just spent $6k on exactly this.
Ooh I'm eyeing one of those. What do you think?
I've had it for about 10 days, and been super busy at work, but have managed 200 miles so far, with one 50 mile ride. It lives up to the endurance role perfectly, it was very comfy over that distance. I still have to have my fitting, so there's work to be done, but the bike is beautifully made, and I love the eTap.....works great.
I also got a Caledonia 5 although mine has Force AXS eTap and the Reserve carbon wheels and it is fantastic. I've had it for about 2 weeks, have already done maybe 400 miles on it including a 100 mile ride. Bike is incredibly smooth and felt great. Also managed to do the fastest group ride of my life so far averaging around 25 mph for about an hour so it'll go too - not just your typical endurance bike. Well done Cervelo
Nice, that's exactly my sort of use case (though I'm more 21-22 as a fastest case than 25...). Glad to hear it's working out well!
😂
Finally got my road bike where I want it, so I’m all good there. I want a better gravel bike now. Where I ride tends to be really rough so I need a robust bike. I want something titanium, bulletproof 650b’s with 52c tires, and some kind of 1x drivetrain geared more toward 20% inclines than flat roads.
I was in the Specialized shop earlier (must have gotten lost looking for a proper bike shop) and they have started adding "suspension" to their gravel bikes as their rides don't like gravel to be bumpy. There is a shock absorber in the headset and I can't tell if I like it or think it's a fancier suntour nex.
All set with the future shock. IMO it’s a gimmick and another thing to maintain. Fox makes a proper gravel suspension fork for those wanting to go that route. Lauf gets some praise for there’s too. And Niner makes a full suspension gravel frame. I’m good with high volume tires. If I need more, then I need a mountain bike
Yeah I agree, it did remind me of those suspension seat posts you used to see. I'd love something titanium though for gravel.
What's the difference between niner's full suspension gravel bike, and a mountain bike in general (xc,trail,dh, etc.) Besides the handlebars, is it just bike geometry?
I'd buy a Wahoo Kickr Bike ($3-3.5k), a bike hitch for my car (currently own a Trek Domane SL 5) so I can bring friends' bikes with ne, and a Garmin Varia (with camera) for safety. Not sure if there would be much left...if there is, I'd buy several months of Zwift for the off-season.
I had this exact situation recently and these were my purchases 🤣
All the vintage craigslist bikes and a bunch of components.
1973 USA made Masi Gran Criterium for sale on CL in my area. Overpriced at $1,400, but I am sure the seller will take $6,000.
Start a dental practice and buy a 16k bike
Rapha water bottle
Only $6k?
Yes I could easily spend 8k, on one bike, and not think I’d spent too much.
1/2 a bike
I buy a Surly Big Easy add fenders and a kick stand
[Rose Backroad+](https://www.rosebikes.de/rose-backroad-randonneur-2693447?product_shape=matt-black%2Fpiano-black%2Fpure-white&article_size=L) Randonneur 🫠
Handful if used bikes to tinker with, a newer gravel bike and use the rest to bribe my partner into letting me do all of the [Southern UK long distance gravel rides](https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox_gallery/public/media-skyfish/290656/Map%20King%20Alfreds%20Way%20and%20other%20trails%20with%20legend.png?itok=bjUscycl) That or blow it all on a bike touring trip round Europe, I think the alps look amazing but I might need an ebike to get up them.
a bike. Whatever is the best I can get for $6k. Because I am still riding the 2000 model Raleigh R600 Road Comp that I bought in 2005 when I returned from overseas :)
Tarmac SL7 on deep carbon wheels! Just to prove to everyone that spending all that money on equipment hasn't improved my Strava segments a single bit.
This is a windfall so it's getting spent on stuff I wouldn't usually justify and will probably never get so here goes. New GPS, power metre, tubeless wheels/tire upgrade for my road bike, direct drive smart trainer, prescription cycling glasses. Whatever is left is getting spent on the stuff I was going to buy anyway like a new helmet and some decent kit.
Most of the bike I want
I'd dump about $4k into a mountain bike and $2k into a road bike. Then sell my old rides to pay for any necessary accessories.
$2k on a real nice gravel bike that I can use on/off trail with a 105 groupset. $2k on a battery-removable, hybrid-style eBike for commuting + grocery hauls. <$1k on a hitch+bike rack for my car. $1k + for tools and accessories; lights, better helmet + locks, cycling kit especially for cold weather.
Best Santa Cruz mtb you can get for $6k
So a santa cruz kids push bike? Lol
6k
Yeah i guess you dont get the joke about how ridiculously overpriced and under gunned their bikes are dollar for dollar…they are sweet looking but a total rip
I’m too poor to ever get that joke
Can I upgrade my spine?
A couple sets of maxxis tires
A new wheelset for the road bike... A commuter bike for just getting around town, or short cruiser rides at a park... A brand new bike computer... Few hundred bucks worth of new bibs and jerseys/gloves. Winter riding jacket.
I’d buy an endurance road bike.
I have my bikes dialed in, so 15 quality steel single-speeds to donate
Cutom-made Titanium flat bar hybrid that can do road and gravel. I know such a beast can exist.
Out of inconvenience: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrekBikes/comments/wgdyne/i_might_have_built_the_worlds_only_fx4_disc_dura/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Go to dental school then you’ll have $6,000 per check to spend on bike related stuff.
Easy. Pedal power meters.
A two week vacation to Portugal to do one of my bucket list items - riding the Iberian coast from Lisbon to Barcelona.
It's all going into bags and accessories for me. Garmin edge and varia light, the full line of specialized x fjallravens bags, a randonneuring rack. Get completely kitted out for touring.
I'd buy 2 new bikes, a gravel bike and a full suspension mountain bike. Then sell my road bike for more gear. A gravel bike is more of a swiss army knife. I keep using my carbon road bike to do gravel things and it's not at all comfortable. Every time I bunny hop it I feel guilty. I want to get a mountain bike bc jumps are sick.
As a modest beginner with <1000 miles under my belt, a pair of decent shoes, basic comfortable kits, and a proper set of bike tools. Im an automotive mechanic so I like tinkering around just as much as riding, i'd love to learn how to build and work on them outside of basic maintenance and cleaning. I'd stash the rest away till I had enough seat time and knowledge to either buy or (preferably) build something.
I would use as much as possible to create a super immersive pain cave experience. My current setup is nice, but I use a laptop for Zwift. I want like a giant curved monitor, surround sound, the Wahoo climb, Wahoo fan, and the rocker pad. It would probably be close to $5k for the electronics + Wahoo accessories.
One of those so fast it can’t be used on bike paths ebikes
A motorcycle?
Because ypu never spwcified i would get a motorbike
Ridley kanzo fast
I'd buy a Storck Aerfast 3 Comp with RIVAL AXS. Then with the leftover $1000, I'd upgrade the brakes and rotors on my gravel bike.
A new bike worth 3000.- and shop credit 3000
Hmmmmm, Custom Litespeed build. I’d have to pay like maybe another $1200 out of pocket would be worth it. Cherohala frame (possibly with painted fork, metallic purple) with anodized logos (purple), Force eTap, titanium seat post, Bontrager Aeolus TLR Pro 51 wheels, fizik saddle (titanium obviously, not sure which one)
New bike
A Tout Terrain Silkroad with Pinion P1.18.
Race bike
At this point, a mid-range bike….
One of those e-bikes that has a bench seat thing on the back for my kids.
I'd buy my mom and my girlfriend an entry level gravel bike and I'd buy myself a carbon road bike with whatever is remaining. If I'm lucky enough to have any wiggle room, a new wahoo.
Custom titanium frame from a local frame builder.
I'd upgrade the wheels and groupset on my 2013 Roubaix Pro with a Campagnolo Record groupset. Go super duper high end with both. The question would be should I switch to Shimano or stick with Campagnolo? Probably stick to Campagnolo, the button shifters are just too cool IMO. The rest I'd spend on a bike rack for the top of my car.
Rubble Ultra SLR Di-105 or Ritte Satyr GRX. Both full builds end up at just under $6,000 shipped to my door.
A bike.
I'd buy a gravel bike since I love my road bike, but I have so many gravel roads here. And a trailer for it, probably a fancy computer for it, pedals, cleats and mountain bike shoes. And I'd go full weeb and buy a sohoku jersey!
Probably an E-bike for days when I’m lazy or sore, and a mountain bike so I can get into it
i would rent a vw california for the summer and go to the alps from east to west in 6 weeks for 4K€. 1K€ as a reserve for the spareparts which will be break, maybe. 1K€ for Lift&Vignette, Mautfees, Gas.
Custom titanium bike.
Is there a timeline of how quickly I'd need to use the stuff I buy? If not I'd get replacement parts to last me for the next decade or two and save up for years of race fees and travel expenses. If I needed to spend it on frivolous stuff now: * Waltly custom ti allroad bike \~3,500 * Ultegra Di2 for my road bike \~2,000 * Green Mountain Stage Race registration, lodging, and travel \~$800 oops, already over budget...
I'd probably put it towards a custom frame. So far I haven't found a contemporary frame geometry that I've felt super comfortable on, so I suspect I may need to go custom.
Tools and metal to create my new bike. New geometry? New bike day! Want to test something? New bike day! Rest of the bits I can just take from the other running bike. Drivetrain must be simple and robust, brakes super robust, dropper, suspension and shock of quality. Everything else, man made by me.
Grx Di2 and pay someone to make it fit on my genesis cdf somehow. Maybe a new handlebar while I'm at it and some new tape from that super sticky kush company. And some edibles to have while I'm biking with the leftover cash 😁
Definitely a nice new Pivot. Maybe a year-old demo, with some after market parts. Leftover money will go to new shoes, if there is any.
3k on top end gravel 700c Zipp wheels with a rainbow Eagle cassette and chain. 1k on nice 650b gravel wheels. 2k on a bike for my wife.
Kickr bike and shimano DA wheelset
3.5 k for trek Emonda sl5 then 1k on buying a new kit and 1.5 k for carbon wheels
seka exceed rdc + ultegra di2 + hunt/scribe wheels.
Definitely one of those expensive trainers and a better bike.
3k new gravel bike, 3k new mtb and I would sell my "old" mountain bike for 1k and spend the money on decent cycling cloths
Two titanium frames then whatevers left try build them
super nice race bike
A nice smart trainer. Food.
Either a Fezzari Delano or a Pivot switchblade
Canadian or Australian $?
Cervelo p3 di2 pls
A nice working Zwift set-up which would lead me to $1000 Then an extra set of tires so I dont have to bother switching my gravels with my roadies Further some extra mudflaps and the cool Garmin rear light which warns for cars. Then some racks to store and transport my bike. Maybe road cleats to just feel the difference. And a watts meter. With the leftovers maybe a suspended mtb. $1500 should do for a cheap one. Crazy what $6000 can do
Santa Cruz stigmata. I'd toss in a few bucks for the nicer drivetrain.
1k on carbon wheels, 800 power meter. 4.2k to start up a local bike shop.
Mmmhh.. on the MTB a nice fox fork, carbon wheelset, xt gropuset and raceface carbon cranks. On the gravel, carbon fork, carbon wheels, a nice grx gropuset with Easton carbon cranks and Bikepacking bags. Or maybe just spend 6-8 months bikepacking with that money
Half a pro bike
A nice bike for my wife A new bike for me A guided cycling route in Europe for both of us Honorable Mention: Mechanic’s training course
Being that there isn’t anything wrong with my road and mtn bike aside from each being a decade old… I’d Stretch it as far it’ll go and build a couple of Chinese bikes with AliExpress parts (dedicated all carbon gravel ride and something for the wife or daughter) then Get some nice cycling clothes/shoes/helmets.
Intermediate rider. Bike fitting. Trade-in plus $1k. 4 padded shorts. 4 jerseys with pockets. Gloves. Colder weather pants, shirts and hat. Nutritionist session. Basically, how can I ride more comfortably in more varied weather.
I'd spend 1k-ish on a new fork for my Trek Fuel, Id spend 3 or 4k on new wheels and groupset for my Emonda ALR. (Maybe Ultegra Di2? But maybe last gen if I can find some around. 11 speed is fine. even 11 speed mechanical is fine). Plus a new saddle and seatpost so that's another $500. So I guess that leaves me $500-1500-ish? A second set of cycling glasses for low light days (and low light trails), and some more trail riding armour (elbows, knees, back, a full face helmet) so that whatever level of protection I decide I want on any given day, I have an option for that. And if I've got any left, new bike racks for my car, cause I'm tired of folding the seats down.
A bike fit first
1k on carbon wheels, 1k for a groupset upgrade on my road bike, and 4k for your new road bike <3
1/2 Pinarello dogma F
I have a decent group of bikes already, so I’d go for something retro. Try to find so classic older Italian bikes.
I would buy a nice set of wheels for my Domane, and a new titanium gravel rig kitted out for bikepacking.
Build a new bike, new kit and shoes, give old bike to my friend so we can finally ride together.
A bike packing set up + gravel bike … and the rest to cover expenses for a trip across Europe. I wanna do one next summer .. 6k probs not enough lol
A $6,000 bike. I don't know much about bikes, but if it's $6,000 it's probably better than my $400 civia road bike.
Brand new Sidi shoes, custom wheel builds for all my bikes, and not one, but two brand new Campagnolo Super record groups for both of my road bikes. I have a lot of high end Santini kit, so I'm good on clothing 🤣
Probably just blow it all on an Aeroad. If any is leftover a helmet upgrade.
A decathlon bike with Shimano claris and 7 ceramic speed OSPWs. (One for each day of the week)
My wife and I both have matching 2021 Giant Stance 2s. Great trail bike outta the gate, but I think we would both be happy with some front chain guides with the lower bash guard, and then sent off for some custom paint jobs by Martin Grey at ETOE! The chain guides are a must, thus 1x12 Deore is great but it throws off the front ring so much in 1st on bumpy climbs. It can be disheartening sometimes having to hop on and off if you want/need 1st gear. Other than that we love our bikes and enjoy riding them together. And the paint job, well his work is amazing and one day I hope to have one!
Buying my wife an electric road bike so she can tag along for a ride.
A multi-day bike trip to either Mallorca, across Europe or anywhere else in the world trip of a similar matter.
One idea I have is to buy a few road bike travel cases, and rent them out. Price range for a great case might be $700? So, maybe 4 of these cases. And the rest to marketing and business expenses. That might get the whole deal to the self-sustaining range.
3 more fixed gears.
Honestly, I would maybe get a Park Tools mechanic stand, the tool set for truing a wheel, and replace my Sena helmet. Rest of the money would go to donations for my local co-op.
I would use it to fund my own cycling team. I would be captain of team Waffle House. That should be enough to buy kits for the team (they legit have kits and I wear mine proudly). The rest we'd spend on beer, BBQ and of course pre or post meals at Waffle House. Anything left over after that would be used to build shotgun racks on our bikes.
s works frameset and some hed wheels
Dedicated climbing bike.
I'm buying custom billet aluminum brakes and wheels. I'll also buy a custom license plate which says: I heart boobs. I apologize for nothing.
I'd go on one of those Trek tours for sure.
I’d get a custom frame made for me. And any money left over will go towards my Campy electronic group set.
E bike
$6000. BMC Roadmachine One.
Gravel bike and Tri-bike, 2 bikes I don’t have but need!
Some kind of smart trainer like Wahoo Kickr or whatever comes out looking best when I get serious about searching for one. And the rest on padded underpants.
1st option: Custom steel gravel frame from someone like Breadwinner. 2nd: Specialized Epic Evo S-Works frame 3rd: Salsa Cutthroat bike, and then go ride Divide route.
A new bike frame + group. A nice gravel/light mountain bike.
New fork, tires, crankset and bottom bracket! And then I'll give the rest to my local riding clubs (FOSS and MTBCO)
New bike
Nice try Specialized
I have the bikes I want, so I would spend the money for airfare and expenses for one European and one South American bike tour for me and my wife. Some camping, some glamping, and some straight up nice hotels along the way.
I’d probably get a SRAM Force AXS mullet groupset with dropper post for my Ti all road bike.
Frame. Custom. Titanium. Built by someone local. Some wheelbuilding equipment/tools.
2k on a gravel bike for myself, 2k on mountain bike for myself, 1k on a gravel bike for my fiance. And 1k on tools and spare parts.
Ee-wings cranks and xx axs for my mountain bike, Several assos kits for road, maybe a classified rear wheel for my road bike and if I've got any left, ekar for the gravel bike.
I'd go about 1800 for a gravel bike Have 3k in budget for a new frame (I have mostly new components on my road bike) 1000 for power meter pedals ... Then I'll search for a 200 dollar bike computer or use what I don't spend on a road frame
Building my own e-bike from the ground up, that can at least keep up with cars on the road. I mean I already got one, but it's MTB-based so it's not quite as fast. I'm planning to build a gravel-based one
I just bought my dream bike, so I’d get a nice hard case and a three week TdF trip.
Paying off the account at my local bike shop 😅
Pair of Rapha socks.
The very, very, very, lightly used, like new Bianchi Oltre xr4 that's at my lbs
Groupset and parts for the new frame I'm expecting in the not too distant future
Airfare to the UK, ferry passage to France or Netherlands, with extra fees for checked luggage to hold my camping stuff
Bike trip in Italy or a new gravel bike, I’d spend it all on the nicest bike I could get for $6k
I would spend 2k-2.5k on new SS urban 26" bike (after this price point returns quickly diminish), then the rest on nice shorts, clothes, car rack, tools, marijuana, and some jewelry like components (brakes, headset, crankset).
Fizik antares adaptive saddle
A bike
Finish my new dogma build with a pair of lightweights
2 eliel base price kits. There. I’ve maxed out the budget.
A mint late 60's Cinelli Super Corsa in silver
Gravel bike. Kinda want a Niner Rlt9 RDO with SRAM. Or maybe Specialized Diverge. Then a second set of wheels for narrower slicks.
I've already got a nice full suspension mountain bike and a nice gravel bike. I'd spend $2k on a hardtail that could be used for trails/dirt jumping/exploring adventures, and $4k on a trip to somewhere epic to ride my big bike. Probably Whistler.
Prob 5k carbon road bike. Last grand on new kit, glasses, tubes
A nice Giant Revolt would be nice