Originally Posted by
RockiesDad
Just wondering who do you think are buying all these high end designer/handmade type bikes? My guess is most of the folks in this particular forum (+50). I think most of us here can afford to get a Ti or custom steel frame if we really wanted to. Do you think the average Joe Biker can afford to get these? A young person with a family or at work trying to make ends meet wouldn't choose one of these so that leaves us old farts with enough disposable income to keep all these small business in business...
Personally, I would like a Ti gravel bike...
What do you think?
They aren't for the "average Joe Biker". They are for the people who have found a way through education and experience to earn an above average income.
I bought my custom-built and customised bicycle when I was in my early 30s.