Originally Posted by
jrobe
Count the number of threads here from people that bought cheaper bikes and then wondered what better bike to upgrade to. The number of threads would be in the thousands. I went from a Trek to a CAAD to a Cervelo and wasted lots of money on the babystep upgrades.
If you have the money, buy the Cervelo and be done with it. If you love cycling, you will have a great bike for many years (I have now owned by Cervelo R3 for 5 years and have no desire to ever change). If you decide cycling isn't for you, the Cervelo will hold its value extremely well (better than Trek's or Cannondale's). You won't even lose much on a sale. If you have the money, it is a no-brainer. Just make sure it fits you perfect.
What about the number of people that "get into cycling" by buying a nice bike then it sits in their garage until they sell it on Craig's List two years later? You only see one side of the equation looking at this forum.