Originally Posted by unsuspended
No, but you need to be a racer to need a ferrari. My argument was who needs DA/XTR
Who
needs XT? LX will get the same job done won't it? XT may get the job done a bit more smoothly, but LX will still get the same exact job (shifting gears) done. Let's not get caught up in need arguments here. None of us
need to bike at all.
Originally Posted by unsuspended
Making sure others are aware of your ultimate financial commitment to your bike?
Go ride your XT. Why would you care about how much money someone spends on their bike? I'm still running Deore crap. I don't care it someone bucks up significantly more cash for a slight improvement in function. That person's value judgement is different than yours. Who cares? BTW, I can afford XT, but for my skill level, it doesn't make sense yet. When it does, I'll buck up.
Who knows, someone running XTR might deem it's added value above XT great enough to forego Budweiser so they can afford it. Just because you don't think it's worth it doesn't mean it isn't to someone else.