Originally Posted by
prj71
The meme is a rip on those that think they can get into this hobby and expect to only have to spend $500-$1000 with the expectation that they are going to have good top quality equipment.
Can be applied to many hobbies actually such as photography, fly fishing, camping, skiing etc
My girlfriend has about $5000 invested in photography equipment. I have over $16k invested in a six bikes and over $3k invested in fly fishing equipment between rods, reels, waders and other miscellaneous items.
Hobbies with good equipment don't come cheap.
Haha! It's not the equipment (most of the time) but the person behind it.
When I did triathlons my Univega kept me going WELL ahead of the pack. Never placed first mind you but third was good enough (in team trials). In most competitions it's rarely the equipment that wins you but the rider and his level of skill, passion and will.
So one CAN get into this hobby on the cheap but their enthusiasm and experience may be less than fun in doing so.