Oh, yes, agreed. When someone comes on here to ask whether some expensive new bike (or wheels, or whatever) will make them faster, whether it's "worth it," I usually ask, "Are you racing or at least riding in a very spirited group ride?" The response is usually "No, but I like going fast" or there is no response at all -- dead silence. I'm always left shaking my head, wondering why someone would consider stretching their finances to add a fraction of a mph to their speed on the local bike path.