Originally Posted by
Bionicycle
That was my point... People don't always know what they want, but something High Performance has got to be better in some peoples mind. I have known people in my day to day life that would think an Indy Car was great, until they had to drive it everyday everywhere... I always wanted a car with a 5 speed transmission, until I had one for a couple of years. I wouldn't commute in an Indy Car myself, but then again I wouldn't get a Carbon Fiber Racing type bike to commute on either. But, if that is what makes the O.P. happy and it works for them; who am I to judge. I truly wish them well...
It's probably worth stating at this point that the Orbea the OP is talking about isn't a racing bike. Orbea calls it "Sport/Leisure" bike. I'm guessing the geometry is more relaxed than what you'll find on a typical racing bike. From a car comparison standpoint I'd say it's somewhere between a Mazda Miata and a BMW roadster as opposed to an Indy Car. Strictly speaking not as practical as a minivan or even a Toyota Camry, but for the right people, a whole lot more fun.
Then again, I drive a car with a 5 speed so take what I say with a grain of salt
