Great philosophy Jeremy! We need more cyclists like you.

I have about 12 bicycles of different vintages (1961-2003) , different disciplines (ATB, commuting, touring, road race, time trial ) and widely varying cost ($150 - $5000). Each one was designed for a different purpose and for a different price point, using available technology for the era. Taking this into consideration, I would say that they are all quality bicycles and it would be hard to hard to rate one superior to the other. I enjoy them all.

I'm sorry if some of you felt that my original post was off topic, but I continually see this adversity popping up in the forums and clubs. It's sad, because this is not the way to grow our sport. We need to encourage everybody in their cycling endeavours, even if they do not mirror our own.