Originally Posted by
genec
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 $800 ride... just for more comfort.
It was more than 800$
I bought it mainly for speed above all else. I didn't think a road bike would be as comfortable as a more upright bike but I was wrong. But speed was the
#1 reason I bought a road bike.
I have no idea how some people can hop on a bike and not care about how fast they're going. Everything in me screams GO! GO FASTER! when I'm on my bike, regardless of where I'm going. Sped is just so damn fun. Nothing I like better than passing cars and seeing the drivers WTF look.