Originally Posted by
UGASkiDawg
Unless you have panniers on your bike and haul your groceries and kids around on it, you don't need a road bike at all. You could get your exercise by walking or running for completely free.... so we get it.......you need two wheeled jewelry
I'm not sure if you are serious or joking. But for what it is worth, a person can enjoy a high quality bike with high quality components and accessories without spending 3x to acquire .05x.
Your argument is a fine example of
reductio ad absurdum