Originally Posted by
wgscott
For higher prices, you tend to get
1. Higher-quality frame materials and assembly
2. Higher-quality components
3. Higher-quality wheels
4. Inherently more expensive components (eg: Di2)
5. Branding and bling
In my Sequoia Base to Expert example my extra $2200 doesn't get me #1 or #5. #2 and #4 seem to be the same.
So I get better components and better wheels for $2200 which is more than the base bike. That seems excessive but maybe I'm missing something. For me the main factors are durability and ride comfort/quality so that seems excessive.