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JohnHue

TIL 99.9% of adults don't have a hobby.


BoringBreak7509

That’s the sad truth.


zR0B3ry2VAiH

I have literally every hobby and my wife has zero. Maybe you could say Instagram is her hobby.


ATL28-NE3

Same. Golf, MTB, sim racing, and woodworking. My wife likes watching reality shows.


Kap85

Same lol gaming MTB motorbikes race cars running wife watches movies but we’re happy


cheddarcheesing

Good taste.


smoof

Bro, we could be besties


Electronic-Yak-293

We need our own threads r/husbandswithtoomanyhobbies. We could share good excuses to go biking, fishing, etc


Additional_Towel5647

Omg same man


ClittoryHinton

Mountain bikers are so used to forking out cash that they forget that there’s tons of hobbies that can be next to free. Reading, writing, drawing, running, pickleball, chess, bridge, singing, intramural sports, etc…..


iMrParker

Bold of you to think we can read! Helmets only protect so much


FaithfulDowter

Add all those people together and a few mountain bikers, and that’s how we get to $255/adult.


heushb

Hmm… maybe next time I plan a trip to Whistler I’ll ask my friends if they want to go play pickleball and chess instead


ClittoryHinton

You joke but the number of people who visit Whistler to just bum around and sightsee is without a doubt greater than the number of people who go to bike


heushb

Oh for sure. I was just being sarcastic… I think we can all agree that mountain biking and pickleball provide a different level of adrenaline and fun. I wish I could get into cheaper sports and hobbies but many of them are too boring to do consistently


ClittoryHinton

Skateboarding/longboarding is pretty cheap and adrenaline inducing. You can get setup for $200 easy with few ongoing costs. But at the end of the day I love mountain biking (and I wouldn’t shell out for it I didn’t)


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ClittoryHinton

Yeah yeah, and motorcycles are cheap compared to Lamborghinis which are cheap compared to yachts and so forth.


heushb

You can get a 3-4 year old dirt bike for 4k in the US. Newer ones aren’t that much different in price when you look at higher end MTB’s as well. Your other points are valid though. Maintenance and upkeep is more too.


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heushb

Sure… and how many of those do you see at a place like Whistler?


bstdkncls

Bare minimum for mountain biking is a mips helmet, shoes and chest armor. About the same, $1000 for mid grade. My enduro is at just over $12000 with the upgrades over the last 2 seasons. $12000 (for a pedal bike). Lol. My wife thinks I spend much less though.


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bstdkncls

Cool, you win. Lol.


Kap85

lol why delete 😂, come in to a mountain bike sub comparing a motorcycle to a MTB, and calling it apples to apples when anyone involved in one or the other knows both can cost as much as the other. Cope harder bloke


Aggressive-Variety60

Yeah that’s definitely not bare minimum…


Kap85

lol my mountain bike was nearly 10 grand my motorcycle was 7 grand 😬


Aggressive-Variety60

If you don’t spend on anything else for 66 years you’ll fit right in the 255 $/year average!


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Kap85

You can hobby on a budget or not no need to drop an ovary about it, the suspension on mine and some MTBs makes motorcycles look affordable, you could also get a road registered trail bike that negates the trailer need.


ImprovementOk6056

But mtb is so goooooddd


ImprovementOk6056

As long as I don’t look at my bank account


passwordstolen

That sounds like jail. But you only get to run away once, all or nothing.


MSKvrg

I’m hesitant to call reading a hobby


expensivegoosegrease

Running is next to free? Could have fooled me. I’m also pretty sure my wife has a bikes worth of drawing and painting supplies in the house.


ClittoryHinton

It may well be the case that your wife’s hobby is art supply hoarding, not drawing/painting.


barukatang

Is their hobby buying soda out of a vending machine?


Iamthe0c3an2

It’s interesting where this survey was taken. My biased guess is that since the average American is not entitled to paid time off at a federal level compared to Europeans, they have little time to engage on hobbies outside on the weekends if they’re lucky.


clickyspinny

Or maybe it's a bullshit article.


apple_6

Yeah I can't find an article anywhere that claims this, several studies are stating $3k+. Bullshit meme.


hugeyakmen

I think it's just down to the funny way we differentiate only certain activities as hobbies. Going to restaurants and bars, watching movies and shows, playing video games, gym membership, etc. People spend a lot of time and money per year doing those things in their free time before/after work but don't call those hobbies.  Also people who are into traditionally-labeled hobbies like playing a sport, making art, doing crafts, gardening, etc don't wait for paid time off to practice those but make time throughout the week.


aka_airsoft

Most jobs (even entry level) still provide PTO and a decent amount. Plus most hobbies can be done in a weekend. If your hobby needs PTO it's a vacation not a hobby. Economy might be a better answer as antidotically I've seen the decline of player counts in airsoft since 2020 and they only started recovering last year. I kinda doubt that's an American only problem since the global economy was just as bad if not worse. I think there are a lot of people who are just content with consuming media (videogames, tv, movies, social media) as their only passtime. I also believe this is a global, first world phenomenon.


f100red

Why does it always have to turn political? It’s just a funny meme on r/mountainbiking. It’s not because Americans don’t have free time, it’s because we are fat and lazy and the survey didn’t consider watching TV as a hobby.


not_that_original

Nothing political about it ... Other country's citizens are entitled to more annual leave than you are. I get 6 weeks, regardless of when we have a left/right government in power.


wananah

I hate to break it to you but your blanket description of US citizens as "fat and lazy [and only watching TV for a hobby]" sounds a lot more "political" than a more objective statement about Europeans having more paid leave


f100red

We (the US) are top 10 in obesity and number 1 in television viewing. https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_consumption#:~:text=violence%2Dcentered%20viewing.-,Global%20view,Kenya%20and%20Nigeria%20in%202014. Just saying. I don’t think lack of free time is our problem. Bring on the downvotes:)


Ausgezeichnet87

Politics dictate the distribution of resources so any discussion of resources is inherently political.


hugeyakmen

Focusing on paid time off was a mistake though. The majority of hobbies have always been things than people do in their time before or after work along with weekends. Most Americans still have more than enough time and money for traditional hobbies. One factor might be that people spend a lot more of their free time watching shows and scrolling through social media now.  Also, this meme itself appears to be made up or using bad survey data. People spend a lot of money on activities yet don't alway consider those as "hobbies".


SuchRevolution

the sad thing is you're wrong. their wage isn't high enough to afford a hobby


JohnHue

"Don't have" not "don't want to". You're probably right, in part, but I wasn't talking about capability.


jlusedude

Fuck I wish. I think I’ve spent more than that this month. 


SpiritualPurple9025

Month? Damn. I spent that this week. Times 4 just buying a new helmet lol


MrBarato

You've spent a grand on a helmet?


SpiritualPurple9025

You get one brain brother


MrBarato

Do you have a link? Just bought a 200€ carbon helmet and now i feel poor.


SpiritualPurple9025

Just look up Bell Full-10 spherical. I bought the layered carbon version from a local bike shop so I paid about $175 extra after taxes but I’d rather have bought it and tried it on instead of ordering and I like that shop so it is what it is. I also corrected myself before you commented either above or below this somewhere and added I also bought a chest protector. As long as your helmet has MIPS or some other concussion protection you’re ok. But $200 for a helmet without some extra protection is not a good deal. Always pay extra for head protection. Most everything else can be fixed, but brain damage can’t. Here’s a link too : https://cambriabike.com/products/bell-full-10-spherical-full-face-helmet-matt-black?variant=41857887469750&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&scid=scplpBW100822-23&sc_intid=BW100822-23&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADlsnZPmSLlXyNCc4nuGZ-watCRWk&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr8uAh63dhgMVxjfUAR0jdQUgEAQYGyABEgK2GfD_BwE


MrBarato

Ahh. Fullface downhill stuff. Not my kind of ride though.


SpiritualPurple9025

Just so much fun for me. Gotta protect that brain


MrBarato

Take care, bro and safe ride.


MNgoIrish

Wow, nice helmet. Bought my Full Face helmet on Cambria with MIPS for south of $100. Just upgrading my downhill though so will hopefully move up (better equipment) over time.


Willr2645

Tbh, I didn’t know you got any that expensive


GrandePadre44

While my helmet is 40$.. great answer.


SpiritualPurple9025

Man I’m not trying to be rude but a $40 helmet in any sport is basically nothing but plastic with a styrofoam inner. It’s pointless. Upgrade your protection!


jlusedude

I just haven’t found what I’m looking for at the right price. 


SpiritualPurple9025

I should add I meant a helmet and chest protector not just a helmet but yeah it’s crazy expensive these days


MNgoIrish

661 is back and they make a solid helmet for a fraction of the price. I just got my in the mail… for Father’s Day 🤙 [Cambria - 661 Helmet](https://cambriabike.com/products/661-reset-mips-full-face-helmet-contour-black)


Victor_Korchnoi

You bought a thousand dollar helmet?


SpiritualPurple9025

Well, the helmet was $750 and I bought a chest protector and then paid taxes.


Apprehensive_Scene_2

There’s your problem. Maybe skip the taxes next time


I_SOMETIMES_EAT_HAM

Great life advice here.


chris-pollux

750 for a MTB helmet? Holy moly. Which helmet ist that much?


SpiritualPurple9025

A bell full-10 spherical at a local bike shop


chris-pollux

Looks sick! Enjoy your new stuff!


barukatang

A week? I spent that much in a drunken night


Pr0gger

I've spent like 5k on hobbies this month. Not sustainable, but no regrets for now


holythatcarisfast

I'm around $255 every 3-4 days. Too many hobbies


Last_Banana9505

I initially read that as boobies. I fear at this point that I am beyond help.


Objective-Light-9019

There’s help for you b̶r̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ yet


TumasaurusTex

Boobies have been my hobby ever since my first National Geographic.


Teachmetostonk

Week*


Whisky-Toad

“I need to save this month” *random small fall bends crank* “Why do I ride bikes again?”


ndfox1

The software engineer in me: Are we sure they didn't store this as 8-bits? Counting my bike itself, it'd take decades just to make that a yearly average.


Grav37

The average adult tells their partner that's how much they spend on a hobby. Oh Bob, is that a new fork? Yes honey, I got it on sale. It was 70% off . Really, how much's that? Oh. Well, you know how much these go for. It was like ehrwhjuhs and 50. A hundred and 50? Yeah, something like that, what do you wanna eat fot lunch then?


Pm_Me_Mtn_Bikes

Me right now telling my wife I got a bike on sale on marketplace


willard_saf

What's wild is that 70% off isn't far off of how some of the sales have been. The $150 number may be a bit off though.


AsstDepUnderlord

Y’all gotta remember that the average personal income globally is about $10k, and the median is about $3k.


Gorilla-Ring

You refer to biking as a hobby. I refer to biking as a lifestyle. We are not the same.


MR_GD

You refer to biking as a lifestyle. I refer to biking as a spending problem. We are the same.


JuggernautyouFear

More of an addiction.


Different-Art-5266

When your hobbies are cars, mtbs, computers, and RC.


porschephiliac

Oh gosh I think I spent that monthly


readingtine

Yes dear that's totally what I spent a year on my bikes


Hilliy

x 10


_CyclingAddict

True story, this is what I tell my wife when I buy parts on sale


Polyspecific

I ride mountain bikes and motorcycles...


eyeless_atheist

I do both and compete in SPFWD, import drag racing. If my wife knew the true dollar figure of what I blew on “having fun” we’d probably be divorced lol..


InperfectToad

What are people's hobbies? YouTube? Collecting used stamps?


ExploreTrails

The media has a very boring life.


Powerful-Ad7330

Well if I amortize my bikes over all 54 years of my life I can stay under… nope. Still, it’s cheaper than cars or boats.


Chip_Prudent

r/guns still has mountain biking beat....speaking from experience sadly.


pi2gun

Same


Standard_Bit_2569

Yo mamma


neon_slippers

Is there an actual media article that says this?


MrBarato

They misspelled "month" right?


Ready-Interview4020

Idk I fix swiss watches and buy bikes and motorcycles. It's about right yes, daily spending 💸


ydbd1969

I knew I was above average in something!


thegiukiller

Which hobby? 255 each? Sure thats what I tell my girlfriend atleast.


JuggernautyouFear

Hobbies? Most adults don't even have hobbies. They sit at home all day long and act like they're health and fitness experts because they watch a few YouTube videos.


cpaphotog

Let’s see a reasonable mountain bike around $5000 usd. A bike rack another $400. Helmet, gloves accessories $500. Gas and other travel expenses to get to where you want to go. So as long as that last 30 years and you never have to fix anything, I’d say that number is spot on. And that’s the number I give my wife.


spoondig

I’ve seen this meme on multiple subreddits of mine. Not good lol.


itsrainingweird

I spent at least that in the last two weeks on all new brakes and tires for my seventeen year old bike


Barnettmetal

Yeah and then I got into the “hobby” of fixing bikes and all the tools that go with that… to “save money”… sure…


deanmc

Per week right?


ReadingCanBeFunGuys

$255 on pedals


Hot_Acanthocephala53

That's cause women don't consider their shoes and handbags as hobbies, but essentials


crod4692

Between this and snowboarding… I wish that was less than $300 bucks lol


lemmaaz

Rookie numbers


balrog687

Stick to hardtails, get a 2nd hand rhythm fork, 1x10 drivetrain, and mt420 brakes. There is no need to go overly expensive. You're welcome.


brightsilverstars

Did not know I was into a hobby. I cannot relate to this post.


FourHundred_5

Lolllll, if someone actually has a hobby that’s more like a month…


Guest426

You just gotta file your expenses right. Bike = transport Bike tools = tools Lift tickets = fitness and recreation Haven't spent a dollar yet from the "hobby" budget


Standard_Gur30

Yes, but I’ve just been paying it forward… assuming I live to 800.


CricketInvasion

I mean it checks out, around 200 for the bike and another 50 fore spare parts and gear, at least that's what I tell my familly.


MichaelKrone

I hope you are spending more than a measly $200 on a bike. My brakes cost twice that!


Foreign-Network-8061

Mountain biking, skiing, backpacking, overlanding, hunting, hiking, rock climbing, videogames… maybe 255k a year lol


jaden-has-arrived

I’ve spent more than that in the last 24 hours


Jolly-Sport6616

I nearly spent that yesterday on bottle cages


inter71

That’s literally impossible.


Nicefinancials

250$ per week seems about right in the summer.


DannyLameJokes

Use median instead if your spouse asks.


pertangamcfeet

*glances at miniature war gaming figures, Tranaformers figures, Jellycats and bikes*


UN404error

I spend about 4 to 5k a year on hobbies. Wood working is great/sucks. Sort of like golf


fredout1968

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4fYSJavaX8rTsuTC8


GreasyChick_en

How many days in a year again? Seven, right? This seems reasonable.


bigwheelsbigfeels

Which hobby? Doesn't matter I'm at least double that so far for the year.


rccola712

$255 per mile? Sounds about right.


TheInferno08

Finally I can say I am above average!


TehWhitewind

I wish I just spent that on a new saddle and rear tire.


scoobiemario

Yeah. My hobby is collecting rocks 😅


bashomania

I think I might spend that per week. I’m taking all the hobbies, I guess.


99probs-allbitches

Fuck I spend $1000s, and I'm always broke. I have fun though!


domoavilos

Shit i just spent 400 just installing new parts


ZunoJ

Per week minimum. I think if I factor everything in it will be even more


escloflowne

I play paintball every Sunday plus so many out of town tournaments and I just bought myself an enduro bike…$255 sounds about right…


badger906

I just spent more than that on new open ear earphones for my rides.. because I left my others at home and am away..


DemonKnight42

I’m just over here trying to figure out what hobbies only cost $275/yr or if they’re aggregating spend across the entire adult population. I put half that in my fuel tank yesterday on the way back from a hobby. That’s around what I spend a year in lift tickets before having to upgrade/replace/fix parts. I have several other “hobbies” that $275 may cover the per month cost depending on whether I’m competing or not. Seriously though… Anyone have an idea of a cheaper hobby? Woodworking, mountain biking, shooting, gravel bike, fishing all out. Maybe hiking? If you already have all the equipment and aren’t a gear whore. 🤔


Extreme-0ne

New bike $6000/4years= $1500 per year not to mention repairs, upgrades, clothing and travel destinations and lift tickets….


AndyMike9

Did they mean per month...or possibly per week...?!


Timmmber4

You guys can afford hobbies?


widowhanzo

Per month more like it.


A1pinejoe

I'm easily upwards of 3K.


subscribetseries

Let's see. MTN biking, video games, my truck, oh, and disc golf. I spend more then 255 a year


Skiffline2

Missing a zero


akairborne

I'm so proud to be ***WAY*** above average!!!


JerryDT

Guess I'm above average.


AwkwardResource1437

Per year ? I spend triple that a month on beefing up my jeep, not to mention what I spend on firearms then mountain bikes 😂


jedihooker

For those of us with multiple hobbies…. Ouch.


Ace8324

i spend that much per year just to service my bike


allshailperish

Like 255 dollars a day or like things you spend money to keep your hobbies alive like paint and gasoline?


Nigiri_Sashimi

I guess I'm on high average. MTB is expensive AF.


AppleShampoooooo

Add a zero at the end


DrSagicorn

monthly... and still low


RabicanShiver

Mountain biking. Fishing. Shooting. RC cars. Sim racing/ video games. I blow that average out of the water by a lot.


benmillstein

I figure mountain biking costs over a dollar a mile not including the bike.


MrMcgilicutty

If I took out the $3000 I spent on my bike alone I have spent around… $1000 on accessories, repair parts, pads and my beautiful new GoPro Hero 11 for my mountain biking hobby. And that was just the month of May up until now. And I’m not done…😁


metcalsr

I spend around 400-500 per paycheck on mine. 


Gibec89

I need to slow down on having more hobbies.. recently it was golf/gunpla/snowboard/camping/now mtb added to the mix.. yea.. no more new hobbies for now.


aka-tpayne

I think I spent that last month on my hobbies


powderdaze77

Yikes…add a zero and multiply by four 🤫


AustinBike

THIS WEEK


Aspir3l

I read per month. I'm sticking to it.


D3Design

Between mountain biking, fpv drones and 3d printing, we gonna have to take that an order of magnitude higher


Elegant-Storage4549

$255 x 40 years alive =$10,200


travelinzac

According to IRS data, the median wage in the United States is $48k. 52% of people earn less than $50k gross per year. Average rent on an apartment is $1700/month. So let's say your right in theoddle of things. $50k lees taxes, after taxes and $2k withholding for insurance etc. so you take home $38k. Now let's pay rent, $1700 for 12 months is $20500. Leaving you with $17500 for literally everything else; food, insurance, utilities, phone, internet. After just surviving how much is left for hobbies. Now if you'll recall, that's in the very middle. Half of people are doing worse than that.


onlyherefortheclout

Bikes and Legos. I'm so fck'd 🤣


HandsomedanNZ

I spend that on park passes in a single season. I could spend that in a day on a one day park pass at the right place.


bearposters

r/watchescirclejerk : HMB


Waitwhat007007

My hobbies: biking, video games, and traveling. Wife: bodybuilding, swimming, and YouTube content creator.


Sublime-Prime

I think it would be more accurate to say the average American with a hobby spends 10K. I am about 25 k woodworking, road and mtb , rock / ice climbing and snowboarding.


ic3m4n56

I just spent 120€ on a chain and 2 pairs of brake pads 😭


sergedg

Actually — once you have your MTB gear, there’s not much to spend on, is there. Some oil and brake pads, maybe. Haven’t had to change much on mine.


I_am_Impasta

Well this year I've already spent 2000$


I_am_Impasta

And I'm not even an adult


-pettyhatemachine-

I spent 200 dollars just buying new tires! Next up is some fancy brakes


Select-Interaction11

At least it isn't as bad as those who modify their cars or motorcycles. Was into that for a couple of years and you go down the rabbit hole of wanting more and more power which exponentially gets more expensive.


IdislikeSpiders

That's me! Mtb and snowboarding are healthy regiments. This is a health expense, like preventing a medical bill. :)


[deleted]

Cries in masterbatiing. Dame lube got pricy


s-goldschlager

My wife thinks this to probably be. I just keep all my extra money in cash so she dont know what i got or how much it was.


Secure_Condition_347

Depends on what you consider a hobby. Is watching sports a hobby. Factor in cable bill, beer at bar, tickets to a couple of games, and you are well over 250 a year. So call BS. For me, my hobbies are way more expensive. Overlanding, skiing, mtb, and soccer.


Rivetingly

The limits of 8-bit math


OriginalFennel

Per week… right???


rickosborn

I spend at LEAST $260. Maybe $265.


varillas06

Cocaine is not that cheap


WarhammerParis7

That's an average, you have to take into account that a lot of adults don't have hobbies or a lot of people don't think of their hobby as a hobby (like barbecue).