Originally Posted by Rich Clark
So that's what I have to say about a $2500 vs a $1500 bike. But what about the question of buying "expensive" bikes at all?
For me, it's easy. I spend 10 hours a week on bikes in an average week. Instead of paying for gas and parking, instead of polluting the world and getting fat, I ride. The money I save pays for my bikes many times over, and the time I spend riding justifies riding the nicest bike I care to buy.
With all the things people waste money on and then rarely even use, spending a couple thousand bucks on a fine machine that can help save the world as well as your own life seems like a bargain to me.
RichC
Rich,
You could not have put it more clearly and succinctly. The first thing one needs to invest in is one's health. Without that, you won't live to see your retirement. If you also save some cash and the planet in the process, than that is a fortunate result too. The emotional satisfaction and peace of mind I feel when I ride is priceless as well.
My two cents,
Mikey