http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "I waste too much time on bikes" en Sun, 31 May 2026 13:26:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2830#post-30223 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:30:34 +0000 Dave 30223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On average, people in the UK watch 4 hours 20 minutes of TV a day. Since I choose not to watch TV, I have to do something with my time! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2830#post-30218 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:03:41 +0000 ruggtomcat 30218@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well, thats the end of that thread ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2830#post-30178 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:43:57 +0000 kaputnik 30178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Waste?</em> Lavish/Invest! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2830#post-30177 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:41:51 +0000 chdot 30177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>is a text bite pinched from <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2822#post-30172">another thread</a> and (slightly) removed from context. </p> <p>It's an interesting thought/allegation. </p> <p>Partly the context is the balance (often discussed here) between neglect and incremental maintenance as the best/most cost effective way of keeping bike(s) in a usable/efficient/safe state. </p> <p>Another aspect might be the notion of 'better things to do with your time'. That is a longer piece if string. </p> <p>I suspect most people on here would rather spend time with their bicycle than (for instance) their car - though paradoxically modern cars tend to involve less owner-involvement in upkeep than a bike!</p> <p>Another subtext might be 'waste too much <em>money</em> on bikes'...</p> <p>At least they tend to be cheaper than cars. </p> <p>For some people bikes are transport (pleasant or annoying or both) others it's a 'hobby' or even "pastime" (a word I have always regarded as archaic). </p> <p>But perhaps some of us need to admit it's an obsession. </p>