Originally Posted by
PunkMartyr
I was just at a manufacturer's website that is selling a bicycle for $4,000. I want to know if there are speed benefits or if they are selling you $4,000 worth of brand name / comfort / looks / reliability.
No real speed benefits. Not all that comfortable. And racing bikes are not really that reliable. But hey if (insert name of current winning pro) uses a similar bike, or one exactly like the $9000 bike, it must be really fast and worth at least 4k.