Originally Posted by
njkayaker
I'm oddly familiar with the cost of the Sherpa.
(The fenders aren't even a big deal.)
The $4000 number is a completely arbitrary and convenient (for you) number to pick.
The $3000 for the Synapse would be considered quite expensive by many people.
What you spent is only interesting in that the people you are frustrated by would likely see what you spent as a bit nutty.
OK... $4000 is arbitrary and convenient. Now you pick a number... and I'll make the same comment back to you, OK?
$3000 for a synapse is expensive? If the MSRP is $3000 (check bikepedia link above), and the price tag says $3000... how is it expensive? (I paid $2400 - year end sale, OK? but with sales tax, lifetime service plan, a saddle change, rear cassette change, tire change, pedals and shoes... it still ended up at $3000)