Originally Posted by
Nightshade
Get real, mate. For a 15 mile commute ,on dry days, a cheaper reliable bike is way better than a $1500+ bike that some jerk will steal.
Right you are, so let me rephrase:
There is no minimum appropriate price point. You can make it work with any bike that you can keep running
That's not to say that you can't do it with the $1500 if you want to.