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I'm sorry - I was probably exaggerating somewhat. $1000 is probably more Honda Civic money. But you wouldn't suggest that one needs to be a pro race car driver to move up to an Acura... right? Also, note that I am from Canada so we probably pay $1000 for an $800 bike in the US.
It is funny though, that people are much more willing to pay more for a high end car than a better bike. Really, when you think of it, for the cost of gas alone, you could buy a whole heck of a lot of bike! I have a friend who tracks his bike mileage (that otherwise would be car commute mileage) and uses this to rationalize the purchase of (numerous) high end bikes. Heck, I need to buy tires for the 9-5 soon - that's the better part of a $1000k bike right there!
I think my point was more that you get what you pay for, and that $1000 on a bike is pretty much normal for a quality bike. The folks in the olympics are not riding $1000 bikes (they are usually sponsored with numerous significantly more expensive bikes). Very normal people ride $1000-2000 bikes because that is kind of the sweet spot for good performance and durability off road. It is true that very basic needs (eg bike path) don't require this.
->Posting last edited on Thu, 15 May 2014 15:14:19.
Posts in this Thread:
- Bicycle, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 14 May 2014 12:22:04
- Coconino, Nick Z , Mon, 19 May 2014 16:27:29
- Thanks!, AdamSAAB2kAero , Sat, 17 May 2014 16:16:20
- Here is another angle..., Snowmobile , Fri, 16 May 2014 06:33:27
- Bikes..., PGAero , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:38:59
- bikes, snobs, $$, used stuff, roadies, reason, etc..., Snowmobile , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:27:51
- Re: bikes, snobs, $$, used stuff, roadies, reason, etc..., PGAero , Thu, 15 May 2014 12:31:47
- oh and I should add..., Snowmobile , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:30:44
- Another way to go, Dan-O, Thu, 15 May 2014 06:44:46
- Re: Bicycle, Tom G , Thu, 15 May 2014 06:43:37
- those prices are nuts, none yet, Wed, 14 May 2014 16:37:59
- 6800, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 14 May 2014 14:31:55
- Buy 2. Or just spend less., Noel, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:43:12
- Re: Bicycle, SRS900S, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:30:17
- Re: Bicycle, Craig, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:00:03
- 6800? holy crow ..., GFW3pedals , Wed, 14 May 2014 12:33:52
- Re: Bicycle, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 14 May 2014 12:30:20
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