What is the term 'wallet biker'?
#21
11-24-2012, 10:43 AM
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#22
11-24-2012, 10:48 AM
You gotta be kiddin me, they charge a buck and a quarter just for changing oil?? I'm in the wrong business, need to start an oil change service in my garage. I know there is a quick oil change chain called "bikers bay" I believe. Don't know what they charge.
#23
11-24-2012, 10:53 AM
It is a term of disdain used by ********* who think you can only be an authentic biker if you are blue collar, had to pawn your last possession to own a bike, and do all your own wrenching. Otherwise, apparently, you are a RUB (rich urban biker) whose machine is a "wallet bike" only ridden at weekends in the summer in the dry. This, by the way, is regardless of the mileage you put in.
There's a lot of envy out there. An unattractive emotion, I always feel.
There's a lot of envy out there. An unattractive emotion, I always feel.
Also don't forget that if your bike ever came within 20' of a trailer then you are not a "Real Biker" and by extension most likely a "Wallet Biker".
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11-24-2012, 11:04 AM
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#26
11-24-2012, 11:05 AM
Back to the subject: I always figured a "wallet biker" was one of those guys who posts on here about how his tool kit is a cell phone and a credit card (and seems proud of it) or the guys who post, as one did, about trailering their bike to a rally that was a 2.5 hour ride from his home.
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#27
11-24-2012, 11:09 AM
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#28
11-24-2012, 11:09 AM
Some of us that worked our assess off did not waste our cash on booze and partying and can now afford what we want with out a lot of drama are often called wallet bikers.
Truth is many of us put more mile a month on than to the real bikes in a year.
You life your cash your ride do it your way
Truth is many of us put more mile a month on than to the real bikes in a year.
You life your cash your ride do it your way
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#30
11-24-2012, 11:14 AM
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thank goodness i can afford to pay someone else to change the oil, tires, plugs, etc. on my bike. i get no pleasure from working on my bike. i do not even wash it very often...dealer does that when it is in for any type of service.
spent most of the year building our retirement home at the coast and only managed 20k this year. should have time for a lot more riding next year.
guess i will just keep reaching for my wallet to fill the tank and roll another couple of hundred miles--you non-wallet guys can stay at home and work on your bike(don't forget the lemon pledge). that way the roads will not be so crowded!
spent most of the year building our retirement home at the coast and only managed 20k this year. should have time for a lot more riding next year.
guess i will just keep reaching for my wallet to fill the tank and roll another couple of hundred miles--you non-wallet guys can stay at home and work on your bike(don't forget the lemon pledge). that way the roads will not be so crowded!