Originally Posted by
Clipped_in
Ride whatever you want. It's fun to have nice things--no matter what your ability level.
But, don't show up to the next group ride and be all giddy and mouthy about. Enjoy your nice ride, but don't be a d!ck. If you are, you'll deserve what you get! If you do, optimally you'll be left a destitute puddle of tears at the end of the ride.
All good advice. I take exception to the video because it suggests that unless you ride what "Funnzie" (the video author) thinks is sensible you are either squandering resources or a sucker being fleeced by bike manufacturers. It's yet another form of derogating people, so he can feel smarter. Not much different from the gentlemen who like to call other bikers names like Fred or poseur, or what have you. You would think that sharing the same hobby would mean solidarity not discrimination, but some people aren't happy unless they put someone else down. Be people of another color, another country, another state, or people who ride certain bikes in a certain way. I consistently avoid such people, but they are everywhere, bike forums, guitar forums, you name it.