abe Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I have been riding trials for nearly 4 years now and I must of spent thousands on the bikes that I have had, and I was just wondering if there is a more expensive sport other than trials and motorbike trials. cheers Abe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Downhill must be loads more than trials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Downhill, bmx (costs loads lol), xc must be quite expensive, road bikes (not cheap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Moto-X is VERY expensive! you can only really do 2 proper races with a rear tyre, then have to buy a new one. you have to buy new parts n stuff for the engine n stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 It's not that expensive, after all, you are buying high performance bike with high performance parts and as well as having to perofrm well, they need to endure mounting stress, every drop wil weaken the majority of your parts at a time. It will be expensive over four years but just aobut everything will be if you count the money you've spent, it's just you notcie your shiny new blue bike parts a bit more than your shiny new chinese take-away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I've only just got into trials and i agree that it is expensive, but most hobbies are, it just bepends how far you want to take them, so any hoby or interest could be more expensive, it just depends how seriously you take it, there are more expensive sports/hobbies like flying planes (the big things, not the radio controlled onesalthough prety costly to) my mates dad does it and the lisencing for it is, "not cheap". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petit_pablo Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Try motorsport!! Ive spent upwards of 10k on my car :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Yeh try not to go into F1 racing, that shit needs dorruh. Trials is probably the cheapest of all the cycling disciplines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Alot of watersports cost alot of money like windsurfing and kiteboarding. Oh and golf can cost loads if you buy top of the range clubs, and are a member at an expensive club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Basejumping is dear you have to buy a new parachute everytime if it opens, bit silly really everything is expencive as you make it eg. snowboarding we have to pay to stay there e.t.c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Yeh try not to go into F1 racing, that shit needs dorruh. :) Just be glad you don't have to dick about with suspension etc. Trials is realativly cheap. If you buy decent stuff, you shouldn't have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEvil270183 Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 downhill is pretty bad, my mates races every few weeks and if he crashed it usually means replacing something and he doesnt think his big hit will last more than a year lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey23 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 moto trials is one of the cheapest forms of motorcycling out there the bikes can take a beating without damaging anything and if anything is damaged its basically just a clutch or front brake lever. The bikes themselves are also cheaper than MX bikes Depending on how you ride, the tyres will last up to a season. so overall its not that expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 road cycling is expensive as i have found out, like my boss who is semi pro owns a shop etc, was looking and getting a new frame that retailed at 5500 pounds, so i think road cycling has to be the most expensive cycling disaplin(sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have spent alot on various pointless new frames / bikes but... TBQFH not nearly enough for the endless hours of entertainment...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 yeah trials is quite cheap compared to other biking, although this year i've replaced everything on my bike apart from front wheel and brakes which i'm glad i did because i love my new set up, although it did take alot of saving (worked almost everyday during easter holiday to pay for my king :) ) most of us don't have suspension so we dont need to worry about buying it, servicing it etc and the cost of dh and high end xc/jump frames is getting quite a lot these days saying that though trials is hard on the bike and stuff will need replaced frequently, it does help with costs a bit though working in a bike shop :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials norfolk Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 if your talking about all extreme sports i'd ahve to say kite bording cus the kites are about £1000 each the boards are are about £4oo and then the lines harnesses and the bars all cost about £600 together and thats just for one setup most people that i know have 3 or 4 setups for different winds and styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMonkey Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 road cycling is expensive as i have found out, like my boss who is semi pro owns a shop etc, was looking and getting a new frame that retailed at 5500 pounds, so i think road cycling has to be the most expensive cycling disaplin(sp) That's just sheer indulgence on his part though. He doesn't need that frame to ride. I have friends who I'm sure would beat your boss on their £200 frames. Even Lance Armstrong only rides the factory Trek frame. x Dani x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 That's just sheer indulgence on his part though. He doesn't need that frame to ride. I have friends who I'm sure would beat your boss on their £200 frames. Even Lance Armstrong only rides the factory Trek frame. x Dani x no he doesnt need the frame ill agree, but if yeah he could race on some 200 pound frame but he would be alot slower, but the frame is made my a company BMC and only 50 of the frame being made and it it the dogs bollocks of time trials frames, and by the way he is a semi pro used to be a pro byt due to injury in his career he had to step down, he was set to ride the tour but then got injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 i wasnt saying he is beter than lance she bought him up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) That's just sheer indulgence on his part though. He doesn't need that frame to ride. I have friends who I'm sure would beat your boss on their £200 frames. Even Lance Armstrong only rides the factory Trek frame. x Dani x yeah Lance Armstrong may ride a Trek factory frame but it is a madone carbon frame which costs at least a grand. . . . . well at least that since the full build of a similar spec for joe public to buy is about four grand Edited November 29, 2005 by shovel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris222pher Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 oh man trials is cheep compared to downhill. my dh bikes is soo expensive, like 4 pairs of tyres at £30 a tyre, £200 helmets, gloves, a few pairs for wet days, body armour, spd shoes if you run spuds, my frame is bout 1500 with my forks at 1100 and then racing where entry is bout 50 a weekend with new rear mechs every other race as i just seem to wreck them, then suspension tuning and servicing, wheels when they brake, its just insane but i love it soo much i dont care!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Well if yoy say sports than there loads other stuff deare like stunt planes and scuba divingand bikes arn't the only things in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) f1 or powerboating, or the 'space race'(back in the day and not a sport, sounds like 1 though) Edited November 30, 2005 by chrishayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabzy05 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 i have been kitesurfing for 5 years now, sponsered 2, and pro 1, and i have had so much gear, if i add up the total costs of it all, from just 5 years, it mounts to almost £30,000 but that does include a merc vito lol!!! but yeah, trials is well cheap man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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