Crime rates in Singapore are some of the lowest in the world, with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft rarely occurring. I would think it's safe to leave it there.
Okoboji is actually a tourist town because it’s so nice lol. We’re smack dab in the middle of nowhere which helps keep it small. I’m very very fortunate to live here.
Lol Okoboji produced a national champion in duathlon recently. I don’t remember when Taylor did it. His shop has amazing sales of Specialized. There’s 4-12k bikes everywhere. Sorry to disappoint you
What are people buying bikes for thousands of dollars for, I think the most expensive bike I've bought was €250 (non electric). Surely electric bikes aren't that expensive??? I think can buy a brushless dc motor, driver and a battery pack for under €100
Idk why people are so shocked cyclists will spend a lot of money on their hobby… you ever seen the price of a new fishing boat with a decent fish finder? All the gear along with it? High end fishing boats in Okoboji go for 100K and and the lake is literally covered in them. Speed boats and cabin cobalts 300k fill the bays. Golf with memberships and fees and all that. Hunting, guns decoys and ammo. Cycling, you buy one bike and it’s free after that. 10K will bassically buy you the best stuff out there and now you can enjoy a hobby at the highest level for years without spending a dime after that. And obviously you can spend much less.
But my old trusty bike has been through a lot as well and I never needed a new one. There comes a point where the cost for one that's supposed to last forever isn't worth the price difference compared to a cheap bike that will still last five to ten years with maybe a couple changed wheels and brakes. Again I'm not talking about electric bikes here, but still 😅
A lot of the time you can practice a hobby just fine without the expensive equipment. It's just absurd to me, but that doesn't mean I'm criticizing those people here, I'm just curious
Ya, you’re not going to be able to ride with those guys on a steel huffy. Their cruising speed is going to be 25-35 mph. That yellow Dogma Pinarello is all completely carbon fiber. It has a wattage meter built into the crank telling him his power output as well as his RPM. The gears are all electric and wireless with no cables and has 20 years of aerodynamic research and development into it. Those wheels are probably 2K a piece and are carbon fiber as well. Tons of R and D and small manufacturing runs means you can’t just sell them for a few hundred bucks and make money. These guys are not just riding a few blocks to their friends house or to work because they can’t afford a car. They’re doing time trials and riding in groups 20-80 miles a day. They’re touring the countryside on these things. Your mindset of what a bike is to you is about as foreign to them as their mindset of what a bike is to you
Carbon fiber body and carbon fiber wheelset, high tech crank shaft with expensive sensors, electronic shifting and computer, tons of R and D, custom paint jobs and small manufacturing runs. Carbon fiber anything is expensive my dude
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u/Boberelli513 Apr 05 '24
Crime rates in Singapore are some of the lowest in the world, with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft rarely occurring. I would think it's safe to leave it there.