Originally Posted by Ranger
More BS. How often you ride your bike has nothing to do with how much it costs. This is a misconception that i held as well when i started. Many told me that a Trek 4300 should only be ridden a few times a week for short rides, blah, blah, blah.
I've got 8,000 miles on one 4300 and over 5000 on the other and I ride virtually every day, and have for the last couple of years. I've ridden in 100 F weather, snow, rain, -20 F windchilll and not one single problem mechanically except for normal wear and tear and flats.
Just to add to that a little bit. I think it's definitely true what Ranger is saying that it's perfectly fine to buy a "cheaper" bike and ride it a lot. But where cost might matter for how much you ride is if you buy a $2-3,000 bike to only ride once or twice a month. It's probably safe to say you don't need such an expensive bike then unless you have some special circumstances.
Ranger, I've been wondering this for a while. Do you still ride both of those 4300's or have you just had two? If you still ride both I was just curious why you had two of the same model. No offense intended, I was just curious if you just liked the model that much or what?