Originally Posted by
Brian Ratliff
Yea... "buying speed" is a real thing. It costs a lot, and you can't buy much, but sometimes it's just enough to make the distinction between having fun hanging onto the pack with friends and riding alone off the back.
If one is having trouble hanging onto a pack with their friends then increasing their fitness level is probably the best bet. I doubt getting dropped on rides is why people buy very expensive bicycles, though some may use that excuse to justify it in their own minds. Most people do it because they simply want to have a cool bike. Nothing wrong with that, but let's be honest here.