Originally Posted by
tjspiel
There are also people that come here who very happy to drop significant coin on a new bike. The last thing they want to hear is that their current bike is just fine or that they should save some money by getting a 20 year old bike from craigslist.
Hey, I'm one of them... I commute on expensive bikes because I like the ride, and I like cycling... but that doesn't mean everyone NEEDS an expensive ride... especially if your commute is just a few miles.
I often take my garage sale Huffy to the local grocery store... just because it works... why break out the best bike to go 2 miles. People buy $200 dollar shoes to run in, but my $50 shoes work fine to walk a few blocks.
I agree with the OP in that it doesn't REQUIRE an expensive ride for commuting... depending on how far you go. Interesting that ultimately the OP got an $800 ride... just for more comfort.