Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
I'm not sure if your assumptions are correct:
1. Biking is one of the cheapest equipment-focussed hobbies. for $1K you can get a decent bike (good enough for centuries anyway) either new or used and accessories that one needs. Maintenance and repair can be done by anyone themselves (well, not anyone..). To get started (just weekend neighborhood rides) your cost of entry is even much lower. Compare that to almost any other hobby (drones, boats, snowmobiling, motorcycle, skiing, golf etc.). Obviously one can go fancy with all outfit and spend $10K, but that is not needed.
Running, crossfit, and similar activities have a far lower cost of entry than cycling, and IMO, cycling kind of competes head-to-head with running as the mainstream forms of exercise. Our running community is fairly strong.