Originally Posted by chris_pnoy
My cousins (from the Philippines) were surprised that I bought a $400 bike here in the US, they asked me if the damn thing drove it self.
Hey dude! Are you from the Philippines originally? What part? I guess $400 is a pretty nice bike, if I spent an equivalent amount here. My girlfriend's dad is a real bike enthusiast, and I think he spent close to 100,000 pesos on it (current exchange rate is $1=54.50 pesos). He basically had it assembled, it has a GIANT frame, all other parts are Shimano Deore and XT. It's pretty sweet!