2013 Cycling Season Plus Bike and Build 2013 Expenses

Here is a list of my expenses during 2013. I never knew cycling could be so expensive. Last year I spent $1133.39 in preparation for Bike & Build. Somehow I have surpassed that. I looked at my lists for the two years and compared them. I wasn't sure how I managed to spend so much since I am able to reuse some of the gear I had last year, and I am not buying some gear this year (i.e. jerseys). The new things I am buying this year make up the difference. I'll post a more in depth analysis later when I get my final costs added. I got a few people to sponsor some of my gear this year, which has helped tremendously. As one of my trip leaders posted on Facebook, "It's not a direct contribution to the Affordable Housing Cause, but it does help support my personal efforts on its behalf." This will help make the trip a little more comfortable and a little easier. Many of these items are not requirements for the trip, but what I consider "luxury" items. For example, we will be staying at 61 hosts this summer. That means I will be packing and unpacking at least 61 times. I think the $45 in packing cubes this year will help out a lot. A couple friends had them last year and my sister recently posted about them. The wallet, drawstring bag, hose nozzle, tool belt, knife, travel shampoo bottles are all things I bought this year to make life a little easier. There is more to that list, but those are a few examples. I also have bought tubes ahead of time this year. I brought 3 with me last year (oh, how naive I was!). I bought 30 already. Now read and be prepared to have your jaw drop.

Already testing out the 19 gallon bin. Last year's 20 gallon in the background.

Major Season Expenses

Gas
$25.40 - DePauw
$39 - Lindsey Wilson
$53 - Lindenwood
$8 - Marian
$36 - Michigan/MSU

Subtotal = $161.40

Miscellaneous
$60 - race reimbursement
$60 - domestic/collegiate license
$25 - got my rear hub overhauled. After 6000 miles it needed a little cleaning
$480 - Garmin Edge 810
$0 - heart rate monitor under warranty. Mine started giving me weird readings - average of 60 bpm during a race? Max of 264 during a training ride? Currently on Amazon for $42.55. Originally purchased for $35.87
$0 - headlight under warranty. It's supposed to be waterproof, but this is the second time I've sent it in.

Subtotal = $625

After my crash
$50 - helmet - retails for $180. Fellow club member gave me a good deal.
$27.26 - 2 bottle cages
$146.70 - wheels. I think they forgot to charge me for the rims.

Sub-total = $223.96

Total = $1010.36

Bike and Build 2013 Gear

Promotive.com
$197.81 - 2 Hincapie bib shorts - retails for $280
$78.21 - Pearl Izumi bib short - retails for $135

Subtotal = $276.02

Bike And Build Catalog
$72 - 20 tubes - retails for $139.98

Hodson's
$11.99 - degreaser
$7.99 - Simple Green
$6.49 - lube
$38 - 10 tubes
$4.51 - tax

Subtotal = $68.98

$22.49 - Sunlite Bento Box. I had a different one last year. It had velcro and would snag my shorts all the time.
$38.51 - Bottom bracket

Amazon.com
$19.27 - Compression sack for my sleeping bag. Old one ripped
$12.73 - Butterfly wallet super thin
$85.22 - Sugoi bib short
$98.34 - (2) Continental Grand Prix 4 Season tires
$33.63 - Headlamp for night time at the host
$15.97 - drawstring bag for going around town
$10.98 - hose nozzle to wash bikes and take a shower when no real facilities exist
$8.79 - (3) patch kit
$36 - bar tape
$21.59 - packing cubes
$23.96 - more packing cubes
$11.36 - handlebar map holder
$16.57 - saddle bag
$16.74 - tool belt to keep things from walking away from me on the build site
$36.80 - chain
$12.43 - Swiss army knife
$14.50 - handlebar bag
Subtotal = $474.88

Target
$7.44 - Sunblock
$0.89 - travel hand sanitizer
$1.47 - travel toothbrush

-$0.49 REDcard savings
$0.65 tax

subtotal = $25.32

$1.29 - wet wipes
$2.99 - travel shampoo bottles

-$0.21 REDcard savings
$0.28 - tax

subtotal = $4.35


Sears
$22.00 - Craftsman work gloves

Walgreens
$3.49 - double sided tape
$14.55 - photos
$1.26 - tax
$3.49 - more double sided tape
$0.24 - tax

subtotal = $23.03

Walmart
$4.97 - poster alphabet letters
$4.97 - poster alphabet letters
$2.46 - construction paper
$2.97 - poster board
$1.08 - tax

subtotal - $16.45

The poster board

$9.60 - 19 gallon bin

Mosser Florsheim Shoes
$107 - shoes

Total = $1160.63

-$21.52 - Amazon card points
-$43.00 - beater sale
-$30.00 - additional donation from beater winner - Cole Garrett
-$100 - Sue Young
-$150 - Alex and Chelsea Thompson

Sponsored total = $816.11