Originally Posted by datlas

Get over it.

There are certainly marginal returns to scale, and the truth is that most folks will enjoy road riding whether it's with a $900 bike or a $9,000 bike. There is a bigger difference between the $150 WalMart bike and the $900 entry level road bike than there is between the entry level and the $10K dream machine. So what?

Ride more and worry less.