Originally Posted by
joe_5700
... you can buy power tools and musical instruments at any department store. Chances are you are not going to find any of those tools on a real jobsite, or those instruments on stage at a show...
I suspect a lot of tools and musical instruments get bought at Walmart. But more importantly, people don't see bikes as tools/instruments. They see them as toys/recreation. Most people aren't willing to shell out big bucks (and $350 is big bucks for most people I know) for a toy.
When people believe bikes are useful, they will spend more for them.