It's a beautiful late December day here in Southwestern Ontario: dry roads; 8 degrees C; no snow. Unbelievably nice conditions for around here at this time of year.
I'm going to go for a ride on my mid-priced, reasonably light bike that I have set-up just the way I want. I shall neither be embarrassed if I encounter someone on a much more expensive bicycle, nor shall I envy such a person.
Just thought I'd throw that out there.