Originally Posted by
contango
The person on an $8000 bike might be a hedge fund manager who found a few grand behind the sofa, they might have taken out $7500 worth of debt because they desperately wanted it.
Or that person might be an average everyday person, in an average everyday job, who is able to put away several hundred each month for things like bicycles, travel, and photography equipment.
BTW - I'm just getting into photography myself, with variable results. Decent camera acquired ... lots to learn.