When the average joe goes to a bike shop and realizes they need to drop over 1K for a new bike (then the outfit, then the clipless pedals and shoes, don't forget gloves), cycling is expensive. It is not mistaken to believe cycling is expensive, especially if you start looking at the higher dollar bikes. I'm pretty surprised at the dollar amount that most cyclists are riding around...I thought I had expensive tastes.
That doesn't mean I am against people spending what they want on what they get, just that I disagree with that point.
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And then you get the choir chanting that Mr. Overweight roadie rolling around on Zipp wheels for 20 miles might get his widdle feelings hurt for pointing out that it works better for cycling in general when you present road bikes less as a fashion industry for type A's with disposable income and more as an entry level fitness sport for the great, unwashed lazy masses.