Originally Posted by
WhyFi
I bought my first road bike in 2010, after extensive hand-wringing and coming to understand the market pricing. Adjusting for inflation, you're now getting better bikes for less money.
But yeah - down with Big Bike!
I got my first bike in 2012, a specialized allez 105. Full aluminium. Rim brakes
It was $600 on clearance.. With a 1 year warranty from the local shop around the corner from me
Theres nothing even remotely close to that nowadays. Even used bikes are insanely high priced. I feel lucky that I snagged a used roubaix ultegra for $1200 in Dec 2019!