Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
Agreed... but not always.
Besides disposable income you also need desire. There are many people that ride $3000 bikes and drive $50,000+ cars. They can easily afford a more expensive bike but they don't care. Conversely there are people that have $10,000+ bikes and drive older and/or cheaper cars. See rule
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That certainly defines both my brother and me. He has a very substantial income and rides a mech Domane with Ultegra. I teach school and ride a Madone 9 with Di2 Dura Ace. He just doesn’t see the need and I am willing to give up vacations and brand new cars every few years.