Well. As a general rule you get what you pay for. But I think you can have a lot of fun with a Rad bike. Not everyone can spend $4-5000 on a bike. And the rear wheel hub bikes can be ton of fun to ride. The feel of each both of my bikes is different. But they are both fun. I think that people who want to put a lot of mileage on a bike will end up wanting higher quality components But you can upgrade as things wear out.