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04-15-15 | 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo Buff

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.

Guess you sorta answered your own question.

Indeed you don't NEED an $800 bike to commute, especially if it is a short distance... but a nicer bike makes for a nicer ride.

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