I am posting this in an attempt to satisfy my curiosity without disrupting someone else's thread seeking advice on picking a bike.
Before a flame war erupts, I do not wish to discourage those of you who want to spend your money on high end bikes... I fully support free enterprise, and know there are reasons for spending more on a bike than I would care to spend. I am simply curious.
I understand that when one is looking to drop a couple of months salary on $80 worth of carbon fiber, rubber, plastic and various metal alloys that one should gain as much useful information as possible. However, when one takes their question to the masses and gets opinions from a few dozen anonymous people, does this actually make the decision easier?
Has anyone ever received advice that was truly valuable other than "ride the bikes in your price range and pick the one you like the most," or something similar?
BTW - For full disclosure, I will never spend more than a week's salary on a bike... I make a good living, and I have no interest in racing either. This combination makes this a very easy policy to follow.
Before a flame war erupts, I do not wish to discourage those of you who want to spend your money on high end bikes... I fully support free enterprise, and know there are reasons for spending more on a bike than I would care to spend. I am simply curious.
I understand that when one is looking to drop a couple of months salary on $80 worth of carbon fiber, rubber, plastic and various metal alloys that one should gain as much useful information as possible. However, when one takes their question to the masses and gets opinions from a few dozen anonymous people, does this actually make the decision easier?
Has anyone ever received advice that was truly valuable other than "ride the bikes in your price range and pick the one you like the most," or something similar?
BTW - For full disclosure, I will never spend more than a week's salary on a bike... I make a good living, and I have no interest in racing either. This combination makes this a very easy policy to follow.