So you're saying you don't have the money.
You're missing the point I guess. Any cycling enthusiast that enjoys riding a bike would want something decent. Maybe ride the $3 just for kicks.
Nothing more than just having a smooth running machine. I'm 100% sure your bike doesn't run as smooth as my bike.
As far as the 15k bike, I know plenty of those types. Matter of fact as I mentioned, my wife was very fast on her 1984 steel Bianchi, lugged steel.
15k bikes are fun but yeah, even my wife has smoked those types. And as mentioned before, my wife has topped your speeds on a 7 mile tt effort at the end of a 43 mile ride.
So the point isn't about you beating better bikes. I was asking why you don't invest in a nicer bike as any enthusiast would, if they had money.
$40 bike after adding a little love.
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