Originally Posted by EventServices
Yep.
you go into a pro shop to buy a new racquet, and because you're so conditioned to paying big bucks, you don't even blink an eye when the salesperson says (in an apologetic tone), "Um, this one's kind of expensive. It's $200."
Funny, I came to cycling from the other direction - racing cars. Now *that's* an expensive hobby. Nowadays I look at all the bike stuff, and it's just all so cheap!