As a younger road cyclist I am thankful for all the mamils out there. The trickle down of bikes and gear means I get into the sport affordably. Second hand carbon bikes are now around $300USD and you can get heaps of clothing at thrift stores even.
@@MondeSerenaWilliams Luckily I am size XS so am more likely buying the used gear of the Mamil's wife or child. Full mamil bibs would be like a sail for me
Cycling is the new golf. I have at least a dozen friends who have given up golf membership for cycling. It's a better workout and less time constraints. Plus it's a great way to join a community.
@@highwaytohealth3211 meh who cares. As long as you are having fun and enjoying your hobby that’s all that matters. It’s truly a joy to play with fancy things on nice bikes.
I own a bicycle repair business in Albuquerque New Mexico USA. Most of my customers are 40 & older. Both men & women. It is extremely rare that I will get a customer younger than 35 years old.
Oh boii, here comes the biggest target demographic for baseless marketing for performance cycling products and also the reason why carbon bikes are not getting cheaper but is getting more expensive despite most of them being manufactured for the cheap in China and Taiwan for even the most "Premium" of brands.
willing buyer, eager seller... thing is even cheap bikes prices increases. as cycling gets associated with affluent people or with people trying to make money(delivery riders) , even the basic bikes get priced higher than expected. in the end if you want cheap bikes, you either buy from some reseller that bulk ships to a storage facility or you get a Used bike which is hit and miss on the longevity.
@@eisenklad Thats why i am buying factory direct from china or Taiwan for when i am ready to graduate to carbon.The price difference is massive.Look up the brand "nove" they sell open mould carbon frames for $2500 USD.In reality the frames are worth $495USD.(Light carbon LCR-007)Edit:The frames can also be customised when going factory direct.
@@aerojetrocketdyners-2538 interesting, i wonder how much would a light alloy frame cost. a basic steel bike with cheapest shimano parts cost like 300SGD in most places. i dont wanna invest in carbon because i'm a casual rider. but i'm a DIY'er, slowly i'm getting tools to repair bikes. i get neighborhood bicycle shops have experience under their belt. but in my area they are condescending. and with how cheap i saw the parts on previous bike were, i am on a learning experience to see how much effort and cost would it take to make a dirt cheap, bulk import reseller bike would cost. so far i'm reusing trigger shifter and brake lever combo from my old damaged bike. online that part cost 15SGD before shipping. its great improvement over a "50cent" thumb shifter.
@@eisenklad i dont even bother to support singaporean roadie specific LBS especially the ones carrying big brands(cough cough Tay junction Bukit Timah) because most of them only give you good service if your bike is above $4k.So i pretty much buy my own tools and DIY everything.
@@aerojetrocketdyners-2538 yeah... the difference between SG and overseas. one time i asked to borrow a spanner at because my saddle came loose and was drooping. mountain bike with slick tires. they cant be bothered. cycling community is already small in singapore and this small favor doesnt cost them anything. that's why i chose the other shop in the area for emergency repairs. slowly, im buying tools. transferring good parts from my old bike to my current(temporary) dirt cheap bike. its a learning experience. replacing the parts would make the bike match $250+ bikes in terms of parts but would cost half as much. might doing a pure scratch build if circumstances allow it.
not to deepen any stigma or stereotype on middle aged males im sure there's a lot also that has own families etc just use it as a healthy social activity to pass time.
Ah yes, those annoying middle aged men in lycra who decide to cycle in a large group down a one lane road at the busiest time of day? We have them in Australia in large numbers. They aren't riding to actually go anywhere, they seem to think the roads belong to them & they would never dream of using a bike path.
As a younger road cyclist I am thankful for all the mamils out there. The trickle down of bikes and gear means I get into the sport affordably. Second hand carbon bikes are now around $300USD and you can get heaps of clothing at thrift stores even.
Yeah, but counterpoint: MAMIL's sweat
@@MondeSerenaWilliams Luckily I am size XS so am more likely buying the used gear of the Mamil's wife or child. Full mamil bibs would be like a sail for me
Cycling is the new golf. I have at least a dozen friends who have given up golf membership for cycling. It's a better workout and less time constraints. Plus it's a great way to join a community.
Imagine paying a huge amount to save 1KG on your bike while being overweight...lol
Overweight or not carbon fiber and being a weight weeny is idiotic regardless.
Hahaha! Right in the point my friend,always we search for the solution outside our selves instead of doing the opposite!!!
@@highwaytohealth3211 meh who cares. As long as you are having fun and enjoying your hobby that’s all that matters. It’s truly a joy to play with fancy things on nice bikes.
I own a bicycle repair business in Albuquerque New Mexico USA. Most of my customers are 40 & older. Both men & women. It is extremely rare that I will get a customer younger than 35 years old.
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I am not a MAMIL as I start when I am 15. Aluminium bikes is the way to go.
Matters not when you started, matters what age you are now and if you're wearing lycra or not.
We normally call them the si beh rich uncles that cycle
Oh boii, here comes the biggest target demographic for baseless marketing for performance cycling products and also the reason why carbon bikes are not getting cheaper but is getting more expensive despite most of them being manufactured for the cheap in China and Taiwan for even the most "Premium" of brands.
willing buyer, eager seller... thing is even cheap bikes prices increases.
as cycling gets associated with affluent people or with people trying to make money(delivery riders) , even the basic bikes get priced higher than expected.
in the end if you want cheap bikes, you either buy from some reseller that bulk ships to a storage facility or you get a Used bike which is hit and miss on the longevity.
@@eisenklad Thats why i am buying factory direct from china or Taiwan for when i am ready to graduate to carbon.The price difference is massive.Look up the brand "nove" they sell open mould carbon frames for $2500 USD.In reality the frames are worth $495USD.(Light carbon LCR-007)Edit:The frames can also be customised when going factory direct.
@@aerojetrocketdyners-2538 interesting, i wonder how much would a light alloy frame cost.
a basic steel bike with cheapest shimano parts cost like 300SGD in most places.
i dont wanna invest in carbon because i'm a casual rider. but i'm a DIY'er, slowly i'm getting tools to repair bikes.
i get neighborhood bicycle shops have experience under their belt. but in my area they are condescending.
and with how cheap i saw the parts on previous bike were, i am on a learning experience to see how much effort and cost would it take to make a dirt cheap, bulk import reseller bike would cost.
so far i'm reusing trigger shifter and brake lever combo from my old damaged bike.
online that part cost 15SGD before shipping. its great improvement over a "50cent" thumb shifter.
@@eisenklad i dont even bother to support singaporean roadie specific LBS especially the ones carrying big brands(cough cough Tay junction Bukit Timah) because most of them only give you good service if your bike is above $4k.So i pretty much buy my own tools and DIY everything.
@@aerojetrocketdyners-2538
yeah... the difference between SG and overseas.
one time i asked to borrow a spanner at because my saddle came loose and was drooping. mountain bike with slick tires.
they cant be bothered.
cycling community is already small in singapore and this small favor doesnt cost them anything. that's why i chose the other shop in the area for emergency repairs.
slowly, im buying tools.
transferring good parts from my old bike to my current(temporary) dirt cheap bike. its a learning experience.
replacing the parts would make the bike match $250+ bikes in terms of parts but would cost half as much.
might doing a pure scratch build if circumstances allow it.
Mamil here … all true
I'm a lazy Mamil. E-bike, minimal lycra, just the arm UV sleeves 😂
Interesting video. All the MAMILS seem to prefer road bikes. I wonder why none of them are into MTBs...
MAMILS' bones take more time to heal
@@samt.1369🙂🙂
Paying less their workers in their bussiness,or over charging their poor patients to have fun!!!!Humanity at its best!!!!!
That India shop had really bad selection and models on floor. That wasn’t even a touring bike.
They do what they can dude.
These bikes can be as expensive as cars.
so get physically in shape to also be more attractive to sugar babies lmao.
not to deepen any stigma or stereotype on middle aged males im sure there's a lot also that has own families etc just use it as a healthy social activity to pass time.
@@potatopotato9933 10k bikes lol
Quite good video, awesome! Would you like to be UA-cam friends? :]
Ah yes, those annoying middle aged men in lycra who decide to cycle in a large group down a one lane road at the busiest time of day? We have them in Australia in large numbers. They aren't riding to actually go anywhere, they seem to think the roads belong to them & they would never dream of using a bike path.
and a lot of nuisance like mynah birds
they look out of shape byvling is not making you fit , lift weight and run and youll be fitt in a fraction of the time