vladuz976

I was really looking forward to my new bike.
I did my homework. I asked every single detail I could think of in the stores and on this forum and finally put the bike together.
The more parts I bought the greater the pain became.
The bike is finished now, and it's beautiful and a wonderful ride, but I can't enjoy it because I spent so much money.
Is riding fixies only for rich people?

squeegeesunny 

If you can't enjoy it, sell it.

vladuz976

The thing is, I enjoyed the first couple of rides, but I just started thinking about the money more and more. And everytime I hop on the bike, I think about how much it cost to build.
Maybe I just have to wait and see what happens. If I sell it now I probably will lose a lot of money.

PedallingATX

Keep it and enjoy yourself. There is never a good reason not to enjoy yourself. Insist upon enjoying yourself.

I find that my feelings of guilt surrounding big purchases usually fades over time. The further you get from the purchase, the less you think about how big it was and eventually it won't matter.

Life is short; ride a nice bike.

carleton

The way you justify spending all that cash is to ride the F out of it. Period.

I've got over $3K invested in my race bike and I don't feel 1 ounce of guilt or regret.

1fluffhead

How much did you spend on the bike? Pics?

yummygooey

Think about it like this. Every time you ride it, you are splitting the cost of the bike. Say the bike costs $1000, and you ride one mile. Your mile then costs you $1000. But then you ride another mile, so your 2 mile ride costs $500/mile. Then you ride another mile, etc...

krusty

Just build another one, and spend even more money on it. Keep it in your house for fear of it getting stolen, then ride the heck out of the first, cheaper one. It's all relative.

vladuz976

Here's a picture.
Well, I think just the parts added up to just over 2200 USD.
It's not that I wasn't aware of how much it is going to cost. I was prepared for that, but after spending the actual amount, I feel quite different...
but you're right. Life is short, I should ride a nice bike.
I live in Tokyo and don't have/need a car, so I guess I can justify spending some money on a nice bike. well, that at least was my original justification.

vladuz976

I quite honestly can't afford another one right now, especially not if it's more expensive.
But other than that, your reasoning makes sense. Thanks for the input.

PedallingATX

yeah...don't be so hard on yourself. Unless you are stealing or something to get the money, you have nothing to feel bad about. Cool bike btw.

1fluffhead

Looks good. Just ride and enjoy it. If you still can't enjoy it, ride a crappy bike for a little bit and you will completely understand why you spent more on a nicer bike.

amillhench 

I liked the pictures of you on the gun trip with no magazines in any of your guns.

MysticRats

I just spent almost $500 on a carbon clincher track wheelset,
Rode the fuk out of it last night...
wasnt as good as the $300 escort I got in Vegas tho..

EssEllSee

I think we all have the problem of spending a lot on our bike. I have put quite a lot more into mine then I intended, and am still slightly fearful it will get stolen. Best way to not feel buyers remorse? Ride that baby every chance you get. I love my bike. It gives me enjoyment, and therefor is well worth the cash.

Keithmj

Just kick yourself in the butt and move on. Think of all the fun and exercise you'll get out of it and I use to think that way but not anymore. Just enjoy it or sell it and buy a cheap POS..Happy riding..Cheers

whitekimchee

What's done is done. I felt the same way at first and looking at my cc statements did not help. However, once I started riding it all became irrelevant.

wmgreene85

ride your bike

Leukybear 

As said above, just ride the F out of it; I'm pretty sure I spent more money (7 fold? maybe more...) then you on my STI.... no guilt especially when I pass everyone...

bhop

That's how I feel too. I probably could've bought a cheaper fixed bike than my Sputnik and still had fun with it, but it's what I wanted and I knew I was gonna put a lot of mileage on it.. which I have, so yeah.. worth the cash for me.

xavier853

I spent about $500-600 on my bike. I didn't want to buy bottom line parts and I also wanted something of a little more quality.
Well worth it to me.

I have my cheapo conversion for rainy days and my nicer bike for nicer days

GregLast

So it's not like you went out and blew 2200 on a bike all at once. You carefully planned all this out and spent the money when you could. You have a nice bike because of it. Be proud and ride your awesome bike! 2200 US is a lot of money, but nothing to shake your head at the way you obtained the bike you have.

SlowRoller

Just know that this is a common syndrome in many aspects of life. It's funny that we feel guilty about being happy. I think one thing that will help is the realization that the money you spent on the bike would have just been spent in other ways, a night out here or there, some new jeans, paying a phone bill or a couple of trips to the grocery store, etc. After all that, what would you have? Those are things you were going to have to pay for anyway. Instead, you invested in something tangible that is specifically aimed at improving your quality of life. This is a good skill that so many people haven't mastered.

A second thing that may help is (as Carleton said), ride the F out of it. Use it to get to/from work or school. Use it to visit family and friends. Use it run errands. At that point, you realize that you just invested wisely in a great tool that you are using to actually do the things that have to be done in your life. And, you're doing it in a fun and heathly way. Then you'll feel nothing but smart!

prathmann

A bike that's well-used is never a waste of money.

Another thing to consider is that the money you already spent is what economists consider a "sunk cost." And sunk costs should never be considered when deciding on future actions since those actions won't affect the money already spent. So you've got a nice bike that you can choose to either enjoy riding or let it sit there unused. Doesn't seem like a hard choice to make.

dsh

Money is made to be spent.

As long as you aren't going into debt to finance this bike, you have no reason to look back.