Originally Posted by
InTheRain
So... you spent $2000 on a $1500 bike??? Where I work, they call that mis-management.
Then, you work at a weird place!
If you are 100% sure that a $1500 bike is what you need, then it would be a waste to spend $500 on a first bike.
If you are 20% sure that you are interested in just bicycling, then spending $1500 is foolish.
Put another way, spending $500 first is often much less of a risk than $1500 is.
Plus, spending $500 to learn what exactly you want is much more reasonable than spending $1500 on a guess.
And, you can sell the $500 bike for
something (think of it as renting).
Originally Posted by
InTheRain
I know that I spent more on my fenders ($300 berthoud stainless steel, powder-coated, leather mud flaps, & brass hardware) for my touring/commuting bike than most people would spend on an entire bike.
Well, that was pretty stupid! You can get reasonable fenders for $50. How does this make you an authority on spending "mistakes" other people make? (Pretty fenders, by the way. Feel free to enjoy them, even if they make no
rational sense!)