Don't sweat it. You will have several more perspectives on life as years go by.

I've learned to never ask a man, "How did you get that?". You may not want to know.

Gross.

Wow... overkill. But however, instead of my usual envy of overkill, I get a sickening feeling instead.

Anybody have a make and model on the wheelset? I just shat a brick out cause of this^, if that's the case, the kid's sporting wheels that are double the price of my tempest ii carbon's on my orbea orca roadie. =S

It's the helmet that really kills it for me. If it were just the bike it'd be one thing but come on do you really need a tt aero helmet?

I figure some kid riding an ss with a coaster brake in mtb shorts and sandals just got up an whupped the field... :)

It seems you only have one perspective, at least most of the time.

Figure that it might be hard on the kid to show up for what looks like a friendly race looking like an alien.

They are by Lightweight,no clue what model they are though.

I loled and moved on, it's really nothing to get worked up over. If you're getting your panties in a bunch over this then I suggest you don't start getting into road racing because you'll just **** yourself over all the 13 year olds riding something like a Pinarello Prince.

Nah, I was just wondering, I happen to have some plans for upgrading my tempest II's which I had since I first had my nirone. It was pretty ironic nonetheless.

I think the picture is unappealing not because people can't spend money how they want, but because it gives off a sense of excess and being overprivileged, neither of which are good things to instill in a young child.

By doing this, the emphasis is less on the ride and more on the equipment, which is especially silly considering how the child will outgrow the equipment within a few years. If I had that much money to burn, I'd rather just buy a nice kid's bike and take the kid to a cool bike friendly place for vacation or something.

My two cents.

I used to play hockey and I got all my equipment at play-it-again sports (used stuff). Kids on other teams and my team would have a stick that cost more than all my gear combined. Didn't bum me out one bit. If anything it made them look silly when I could out-skate them or out-shoot them (thats not to say I was better than everyone, 'cause I wasn't). If I was in that race i would have blown my knees out trying to beat that girl lol.

EDIT: Also, I'd like to mention that if her and her parents have the humility to congratulate the winner (if it wasn't her) than I have absolutely nothing but respect for their accomplishments and feel they should spend their money on what ever they please.

Is that your daughter?

This thread has absolutely nothing to do with SSFG and will most likely only be a breeding ground for argument.

/thread.