Originally Posted by
Slaninar
Depends on where you are born and working.
And it still doesn't change the fact that most manufacturers are convincing people, and most are more than happy and willing to pay more for questionable gains.
Well, this is the reality for most of the posters here. I would be willing to bet the majority here actually make comfortable livings. The difference between 8 and 10 speed drivetrains and consumables is negligible. The gearset's little more than the cost of going out on the town and the chain is no more than the night's tip to the waitress.