Originally Posted by
practical
I think there is a general feeling (warranted or not) that expensive bikes are more about show than go. When a person criticizes an expensive bike and brags about how well his less expensive bike works, he may be trying to send a signal that he is more authentic, that he appreciates the bike more than the price tag. I'm not a psychologist but I pretend to be one when explaining human behavior.
I do think that you are on to something here. I just wonder if the people with the less expensive bikes keep their eyes open, and minds, enough to see that within the very expensive bike crowd there are many hard core enthusiasts???