subgrade

Absolutely. That would actually improve my health and one gets used to it quite soon, so it's a win-win.

subgrade

Plot twist: they're Zimbabwean dollars

burritos

I agree. I actually already do this, but I think for most, it's loatheable.

one4smoke

At first, I thought this was a pretty stupid question. But after pondering it for a bit, it's really quite the thought provoking scenario. All things considered, I would have to to set my kids up for life. But if it was only me, probably not. Especially at my age. If I was very young and only had myself to consider ...I think I'd...

unterhausen

I knew you people weren't taking showers.

Sy Reene

I think if you asked this on paceline.c most would ask what they'd do with another one.

WonderMonkey

Yes. Quickly. I have many other things that I also enjoy and I could do so much more with that amount of money.

Sertsa

I'd first make a counter offer to accept $142,857,142.86 and only give it up on Tuesdays.

Cougrrcj

Untraceable cash and no taxes taken out?

For a Billion dollars - Yes
For a Million dollars - Yes
For $100,000 - Probably
For $10,000 - No

The same dollar amounts would go for giving up my other hobby - drag racing/quick street cars.

Why? The way I figure it, I know I'm not going to be doing either activity for a heck of a lot longer, based on my age and family history. I'm on the back nine of life, teeing off on the 17th hole...


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skidder

Yeah, I'd give up bicycle riding for $1,000,000,000. Plenty of other 'cross-training' things I do that I could engage in. I'm planning to retire in two years so I could quit work right now, too.

Make it the temperature that comes into my house from the municipal water supply (about 70F) yes, that would be pretty tolerable. 50F is pretty low, so you'd have to use as much energy to cool it as you would to warm it up to a comfortable 90-95F showering temperature.

skidder

Yeah, I'd give up bicycle riding for $1,000,000,000. Plenty of other 'cross-training' things I do that I could engage in. I'm planning to retire in two years so I could quit work right now, too.

Make it the temperature that comes into my house from the municipal water supply (about 70F) yes, that would be pretty tolerable. 50F is pretty low, so you'd have to use as much energy to cool it as you would to warm it up to a comfortable 90-95F showering temperature.

travbikeman

OK, I actually have been pondering this for several days now and had wondered would it be worth giving up something I really enjoy doing.

The short answer is, no.

Those of us whom would be thrown into a high amount of money situation, most likely will not understand how to deal with it, me included.

There are plenty of lottery winners whom go bankrupt very quickly after winning the amount of money, research from this site states 70% of winners go bankrupt:

Washington Post 5 Myths about the Lottery

While it's nice to think that we would have great aspirations and ideals of what we could achieve and own from having so much money, the reality is we have no idea of the problems associated with it.

The past winners of the mega lotteries this past few months, I actually feel sorry for them. While, yea it would be nice to have that kind of money and imagine what you could do with it. But they have to have all kinds of crazy's surrounding them now begging, 2 faced, threatening to get a piece of the money.

No, I would rather earn my money, where I can understand how I earned it and am responsible enough for it.

For now, I'm just going to enjoy what I am able to afford and do, then go for a peaceful bike ride without stipulations on my life.

Roychol

Think of all the bikes you could buy with that!

dingels75

So I could afford to buy a Dogma f12, but couldn't ride it. What a *****!

bblevens

Without question. And give my bikes away.

nappycappy

yes . . because I enjoy my motorcycle just as much as I enjoy my bicycles.

SoSmellyAir

While the original question is thought provoking, the return to cycling as an adult is a more immediate and interesting topic. I also somehow neglected to ride a bicycle (after graduating high school) for 24 years. In hindsight, this hiatus seems particularly wasteful now given how long ago since I have moved to sunny southern California.

I would definitely not give up cycling for $100K; it is pretty much the only exercise I do.

As for the $1B in the original question, I think I can successfully advocate a loophole which would still allow me to use one of these:

Halfbike | The compact and light standing bike, anywhere with you! | Home (halfbikes.com)

If I cannot maintain a high enough cadence on one, I suppose I would still have sufficient funds for knee replacements!?

velojym

Yep, and my canoe would be quite happy about it.

90ragtop

In a heartbeat.

amyvegan

for a billion, in an instant.

philbob57

I agree. There was a school of thought in Ancient China that is known for arguing, IIRC, that a white horse is not a horse. Therefore, not only is a trike not a bike, a white bike may not be a bike, either. A warm shower/bath/etc. may not violate the terms of giving up 'warm,' but that might be harder to circumvent. I'd be very reluctant to give up heat, but there's growing evidence that the dangers of natural dirt are over-rated. And Native Americans are known for long winter trips on foot - that is, without benefit of enclosed, heated spaces.

There also used to be a TV show called, IIRC again, The Millionaire. A certain John Beresford Tipton (pronounced 'John Bares (or Bears) Fortipton') had an agent who gave $1M tax free to people, all of whom were unhappy after they got the money until, I believe, they learned money can't buy happiness. I know enough of the pitfalls that I think I could be very happy even with a tax free $100K or $1M....

ShortWhiteGuy

The way my knees have been feeling after 40 years of running (I'm only 52), I would consider the billion dollars. That is, I would give up running for a billion. As for cycling, you will have to pry that steel from my cold dead hands.

skenry

My price would be 5 million and I'd never look back.

Phil_gretz

A billion doesn't go as far as it used to. I would accept the $1 Billion, and then cheat by only riding after dark.

5teve

I'd take the billion and just keep riding. Use a little of it to hire lawyers to tie up whoever/whatever the money came from in court so they can't stop me. Ain't that what billionaires do?