Originally Posted by
Mchaz
Ugh. That's why I rarely disclose the amount I spend on my bikes to a person I don't know. To these people it's okay to finance that new $1500 on a blow your retinas out sized plasma screen TV on a Best Buy card, but a bicycle can't cost more than $100. If I know the person asking is interested bicycles, I probably will give him the dollar amount because the question is from genuine curiosity. Otherwise I just say I paid "enough", or "a bit".
To a non-cyclist, devoting time and money to cycling means you must be part of the elite. I've had people tell me my 500 dollar Trek Navigator is a top of the line racing bike. I'm still waiting for the question "What is Lance Armstrong REALLY like?"