Originally Posted by
msu2001la
I think the point is that there is generally an obvious performance upgrade between a $6000 bike and a $3000 bike. More precise shifting, lighter weight, stiffer frame, more aero, etc.
The actual benefit of a $6,000 bike over a $3,000 one is
small (it's
nothing like "2-times" better).
$400 helmets are an extreme case anyway (a more usual price is around $150).
My point is that $400 helmets are really being sold to people buying $6,000 bikes.
Originally Posted by
msu2001la
In the case of helmets, there rarely seems to be much of a performance upgrade between average prices and top-of-the-line. Many times the more expensive helmets aren't any more aero, aren't better vented, aren't any lighter.
There might not be much (or any) different in performance between "average prices" (which you don't specify) and a more-expensive helmet. But the difference in cost isn't $3,000 either. The cheap helmets ($50) don't generally seem to be better vented than a $120 helmet (personally, I wouldn't buy a $400 helmet).