Originally Posted by
Doug5150
I would suspect it's more of a fashion thing.
In the US, these sorts of bikes are HORRIBLY overpriced.
Anyone who could afford one could probably just as well be driving their car.
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You know, you got me thinking. If true, is it so bad? I mean this LCF of ours is crawling with frugal livers but thats not the norm in the US. The norm is conspicuous consumers/wasters. Whats wrong with the conspicuous consumers switching from fancy cars to fancy bikes to advertise themselves?
Social message broadcast by guy on $10K bike: "Hey girls look at me I have extra disposable income! Treat me right and I can treat you right."
Social message broadcast by girl on $10K bike: "Hey look at me! I'm as fun and self confident in bed as I am on this bike. You can tell by my bike that I demand expensive stuff so if you're rich I'm available!"
If they start showing up on LCF bragging about their pearl handled shifters and ostrich skin saddles we should welcome them shouldn't we?