What is the term 'wallet biker'?
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11-24-2012, 11:14 AM
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Non wallet biker, here!
#32
11-24-2012, 11:19 AM
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I definitely fit the term of Wallet biker, but not the spirit. I do very little of my own maintenance, I change the oil and add the occasional part, that is about it. Still I do it so I can ride more often. I commute to work on my bike and between the two bikes I put on 13,000 - 16,000 miles per year. I figure living in North Dakota, those are good mile numbers. If that makes me a wallet biker, so be it.
#33
11-24-2012, 11:24 AM
I don't plan on doing a whole lot of work on my bike myself for safety reasons. Every thing I take a wrench to just turns out wrong. I am not mechanically inclined and recognize my limitations. Back in the day when cars were easy to work on, I would get a chilton manual and still figure out ways to screw things up!
So, any / all work will be done by a dealer or an indy. I believe that it actually terrifies my wife to see me do the pre-ride check as she is sure that I probably missed something! Ride on!
So, any / all work will be done by a dealer or an indy. I believe that it actually terrifies my wife to see me do the pre-ride check as she is sure that I probably missed something! Ride on!
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11-24-2012, 11:50 AM
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11-24-2012, 11:59 AM
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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.
#39
11-24-2012, 12:24 PM
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