Originally Posted by
livedarklions
To be clear, I don't disagree with you (mostly), but I think the newbie/enthusiast distinction is worth discussing, so I'm glad
Jughed brought it up. I disagree that this is just an issue of a particular salesperson, though, as I think the constant reference of relatively expensive bikes and kit as being "entry level" is an industry thing.
By "industry" do you mean bike manufacturers or bike shops?