Originally Posted by
College3.0
If I had a couple thousand dollars, I think I'd like to have some padded bicycle shorts and reflective clothing and various other parts and upgrades that make an average bike a really wonderful machine.
Then you must be using top shelf parts and having all the work done by the shop.
Any activity can get expensive if you just throw a credit card at it. Check
this link to see if there are any co-ops in your area. They'll show you how you can put together a nice rig on the cheap.