Old 02-12-14, 04:21 PM
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bkaapcke
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The real problem is that it takes two or more steps before one gets a decent bike. When "just trying it to see", most won't buy in the $1K+ range. So, it's an entry level bike for $300.00. If you take to it, a year or two later you're faced with some issues. Time to upgrade? To what? And how much?

Then the sticker shock hits you. So you think about it, save up some money and wait for the one you really want to go on sale. Never mind that you can't believe how much you just spent on a bike. But you really like it and it becomes part of the cost of living. Besides, it's a healthy thing.

It would be nice to borrow a used entry level bike from a friend while we figure all this out. But no, life doesn't work out that well very often. So, it's a problem. bk
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