Like most any hobby, you can spend as much on it as you like. But the bike coop in your city will probably sell a perfectly-serviceable used commuter to you on a need-based sliding scale all the way down to $20, if not totally free.
As for legs… They’re nice, but I’ve ridden my bicycle 110+ miles in like 8 hours. That’s a massive quantitative difference, and a huge impact on quality of life for someone who needs to get around.
Like most any hobby, you can spend as much on it as you like. But the bike coop in your city will probably sell a perfectly-serviceable used commuter to you on a need-based sliding scale all the way down to $20, if not totally free.
As for legs… They’re nice, but I’ve ridden my bicycle 110+ miles in like 8 hours. That’s a massive quantitative difference, and a huge impact on quality of life for someone who needs to get around.
I do agree and I did got my own bike for free from trash pile through her connections to local biking community.
But she is making full use of the specialized equipment and bikes so i will not fault her for doing it.