but for health getting in the way I’d be biking *to* therapy every week to really maximize the benefits 😄
marianovsky on
I just need to get the carbon wheels, and then i won’t spend more on bike stuff. Promise.
Lemon_1165 on
But Cycling is effective, it is healthy unlike Therapy scams
Patina_dk on
But I get another pain to focus on, so it’s totally worth it.
hobbyhoarder on
It’s one of those precious hobbies where you can spend as little or as much as you want and still get to fully enjoy it.
Extension-Meal-9223 on
No matter how much you spend you still won’t fit in with the others
Garyfisherrigenjoyer on
I do both and I’m still a wreck
Longjumping-Low8194 on
But so much easier to access.
BambooRollin on
What?
Cycling costs a lot less than $100/hr.
ArielServesProspero on
I do both. Therapy makes me think about shit. Only through cycling can I truly empty my mind. They’re both helpful but in very different ways.
Chris56855865 on
The thing I like about cycling is that while it can get ridiculously expensive, it doesn’t have to be. I enjoy riding my little steel framed single speed, and it cost me about as much when new as the pair of Continental Gator Hardshell tires I have on them.
It’s only expensive if you’re doing racing cosplay.
If you are a transit-oriented utilitarian cyclist you save money.
Brilliant-Witness247 on
Hey, that’s Tyler Hamilton
bribark on
Psh maybe the way you ride it is :p
Windfisch81 on
The word you are looking for is “effective”.
David_Peshlowe on
Nah, cycling is cheap if you’re not buying into the trends. You don’t need the a Cervelo p5x with di2, just a tuned up schwinn 10 speed. r/xbiking is the way.
MechaNick_ on
And yet, it brings me more happiness than any drug could. xD
twinklingartifact on
The sad thing is that therapy once a week is even worse (money-wise) than a nice bike in the long run.
GramophoneDrums on
What happens when you do both?!
rbart4506 on
Only if you fall victim to the marketing hype.
Buy bike, ride and smile… No need to spend much more once you have the basics.
Allseeingeye72 on
I spent 1500 for a used bike worth 8 k new 3 years ago and do two tunes a year at 150 and had one flat which I fixed with a dollar store patch kit… I ride it year round and regularly ride from niagara falls to Toronto and back plus countless 60 to 90 km rides weekly so put a ton of mileage and endless joy…
even if I had 20 k for a bike I’d still prefer what I have because if I tried to lock up a bike like that it would be stripped of parts in 20 mins if I went into a restaurant for a lunchbreak on a long ride…
MYDO3BOH on
A lot healthier though, especially given the fact that vast majority of therapists are way more fucked up in the head than the patients they are trying to treat.
OneMorePenguin on
Actually, for the cost of weekly therapy (if insurance doesn’t cover any of it) biking is cheaper. Unless you have expensive tastes and buy a new bike annually. $5-6k buys a very nice bike!
PattesDornithorynque on
Riding a bike everyday is cheaper than going to therapy every day
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but for health getting in the way I’d be biking *to* therapy every week to really maximize the benefits 😄
I just need to get the carbon wheels, and then i won’t spend more on bike stuff. Promise.
But Cycling is effective, it is healthy unlike Therapy scams
But I get another pain to focus on, so it’s totally worth it.
It’s one of those precious hobbies where you can spend as little or as much as you want and still get to fully enjoy it.
No matter how much you spend you still won’t fit in with the others
I do both and I’m still a wreck
But so much easier to access.
What?
Cycling costs a lot less than $100/hr.
I do both. Therapy makes me think about shit. Only through cycling can I truly empty my mind. They’re both helpful but in very different ways.
The thing I like about cycling is that while it can get ridiculously expensive, it doesn’t have to be. I enjoy riding my little steel framed single speed, and it cost me about as much when new as the pair of Continental Gator Hardshell tires I have on them.
https://preview.redd.it/cjp6awzvu90e1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db968d998a8d0028af90ff64358b5119cc4a0340
Me looking at my 2007 bicycle.
I have 2500km on my 400€ bike with no gears.
Jokes on you.
I ride AND go to the therapist.
It’s only expensive if you’re doing racing cosplay.
If you are a transit-oriented utilitarian cyclist you save money.
Hey, that’s Tyler Hamilton
Psh maybe the way you ride it is :p
The word you are looking for is “effective”.
Nah, cycling is cheap if you’re not buying into the trends. You don’t need the a Cervelo p5x with di2, just a tuned up schwinn 10 speed. r/xbiking is the way.
And yet, it brings me more happiness than any drug could. xD
The sad thing is that therapy once a week is even worse (money-wise) than a nice bike in the long run.
What happens when you do both?!
Only if you fall victim to the marketing hype.
Buy bike, ride and smile… No need to spend much more once you have the basics.
I spent 1500 for a used bike worth 8 k new 3 years ago and do two tunes a year at 150 and had one flat which I fixed with a dollar store patch kit… I ride it year round and regularly ride from niagara falls to Toronto and back plus countless 60 to 90 km rides weekly so put a ton of mileage and endless joy…
even if I had 20 k for a bike I’d still prefer what I have because if I tried to lock up a bike like that it would be stripped of parts in 20 mins if I went into a restaurant for a lunchbreak on a long ride…
A lot healthier though, especially given the fact that vast majority of therapists are way more fucked up in the head than the patients they are trying to treat.
Actually, for the cost of weekly therapy (if insurance doesn’t cover any of it) biking is cheaper. Unless you have expensive tastes and buy a new bike annually. $5-6k buys a very nice bike!
Riding a bike everyday is cheaper than going to therapy every day
Not if you just get a $150 beater of marketplace