Originally Posted by
InTheRain
So... you can afford $3500, you found what you want for $2300... but you won't buy it until you can get it for under $2000? Are you a cyclist, or a financial analyst? You're going to spend a lot of time looking "harder/being creative" for $300? Especially when you can afford way more? It sounds like you get more of a thrill out of shopping than you do riding the bike. I would have already payed the $2300 and would have been riding the bike.
Yeah well, perhaps one reason I can afford to pay $3500 for the bike is b/c I know the importance of setting a budget and sticking to it. You are expecting everyone to have exactly your approach to spending money, which is a bit silly.
Originally Posted by
InTheRain
There is quite a difference in being "new to cycling" and a "beginner."
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I would dare say that 99 percent of the people posting in these forums know how to ride a bike and have ridden bikes for years. They are not beginners. The ones that are "new to cycling" are the ones that have now decided to take it up as a hobby or are planning to use bicycles in a new way to them (commuting, fitness, racing, touring, etc.)
This could go on for a while...
Originally Posted by
InTheRain
What is it that I didn't understand? I even made a bike recommendation that met all of his criteria. What is it that you "comprehended" so well from the post that I missed?
I am struggling to understand - was the OP in that thread you linked a beginner or someone new or someone who knew what they wanted? And given that there was a bike that did meet his requirements, perhaps that budget was not so unrealistic either, hmmm?
I don't recall taking a "reading comprehension" class in school. But I did graduate from college with honors... if that helps you judge my intellect of level of education any better.
Dude, you need to stop getting so defensive and realize that you are just arguing for the sake of arguing, without actually making any point. Just smile and wave, and let this thread drop.
V.
PS: Bike porn, did someone say? Say hello to Jenna.
