Originally Posted by
DrPete
1. I'm sure people on Cervelos have dropped you quite a bit too--of course, that doesn't make for good internet tough guy stories.
2. Who are you to judge how other people spend their money? What's wrong with owning nice equipment AND working on the engine?
I'd kind of enjoyed the fact that the jealousy/insecurity about equipment had managed to stay mostly in the road forum, but now it seems that it's here too. Kind of a shame, really.
Wow, did I piss in your Cheerios this morning? If you took the time to read my comment without bias you would see I was defending the Cervelo purchase as a P1 is hardly more money than an average good road bike. My comment was ment to show the proliferation of Cervelos throughout the pack front to back, but as sirious said you may interpret my comment however you would like. I'm hardly a tough guy, for the record I ride a bikesdirect bike, am a mid-packer at best, and have been dropped by many a Cervelo, Argon 18, and guys on old steel Nishikis as well. Oh and I swim like a rock.
The comment was made IN MY OPINION which last I heard it was still a free country and I can make it. So IN MY OPINION I see nothing wrong with dropping some coin on a nice bike, but theres a huge difference between that and then adding a $1500+ set of wheels as well. We don't have all the facts here as to why she was walking, but based on what was presented, unless you have a mechanical failure, injury, or a bad cramp, if you are walking your bike mid race you are best served saving that $1500 and working on yourself first. JMO $1500 may be pocket change to some, but I personally believe in taking it slow and buying what you need before what you want.
Maybe I worded myself poorly, but It IS a shame that someone can look at a post with such bias as to automatically assume its a form of bike snobbery instead of realizing that nothing could be further from the truth.