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08-05-2014, 10:53 PM
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#21
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2012 15A
Posts: 398
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kstock11
Rule of thumb from my cycling days was that the third bike you buy is the "keeper" and costs about the same as the first new car you bought.
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Wow, I can't believe it but that is exactly what happened to me on my third bike. I hope the bike out lives me as not sure my pension income will allow me to buy another like it! My 1973 car, new and first car, cost just a bit more than my 2010 bike.
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08-06-2014, 08:03 AM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,559
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This is my third bike as an adult. Though expensive in my books, not near as expensive as my first new vehicle, which was a 2002 Ford F-250 Lariat Crew Cab, the one that was stolen earlier this year. The previous 30 years of driving saw me buying used, as it was all I could (wanted to) afford at the time
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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08-06-2014, 09:34 AM
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#23
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
Posts: 447
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
My bike, bought in spring 2013, was a discounted 2012. It was about $500 more than I wanted to spend (but still over $1,000 of list), costing me $3,500, but I did get a carbon fibre frame, and good quality components. I absolutely love it, and hitting the mountains for a days riding has never been so much fun. Great exercise too. Some of the guys we ride with have a bit cheaper mounts, but most of them are WAY more expensive than mine, a couple nearing $10,000. But hey, I bet they get WAY more use out of them than many RV owners do of their units that cost many, many times more. It is all relative.
If you spend good money on something you get good use out of, then there is value in the purchase.
Lots of expensive hobbies out their, shooting, photography, paddling, flying, quads, sleds, skiing, and so on.
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I have spent lots of money on cycling, and scuba diving. The way I justify the costs is I see it as a investment in my health. Hard to argue with that, and you could spend your money on a lot worse things...
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08-06-2014, 09:47 AM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scuba55
I have spent lots of money on cycling, and scuba diving. The way I justify the costs is I see it as a investment in my health. Hard to argue with that, and you could spend your money on a lot worse things...
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Truth....
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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08-06-2014, 10:13 AM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,213
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From 1UP USA:
We rate our 2” 2-bike carriers up to 2 bikes on RV’s or trailers.
They sure look great. At $529 it is about 20% more than the Thule or Yakima equivalent- both of which state are not RV suitable. If you have a nice bike this one seems like a good choice. Also from 1UP USA:
"We are so confident that our security system will prevent rack theft that if your Quik-Rack is stolen off your vehicle we will replace it for FREE!"
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08-06-2014, 10:48 AM
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#26
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
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08-06-2014, 10:51 AM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
"We are so confident that our security system will prevent rack theft that if your Quik-Rack is stolen off your vehicle we will replace it for FREE!"
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What they use is a hex key with a hole drilled in it, as the tightening set screw on the hitch has a pin in it to stop someone from using a regular hex key. Someone with one of these keys could easily come steal my rack, but I really don't worry too much about that. If you wanted a short locking cable would fix that, but be a bit of a pain.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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