Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
As I recall, you stated that the word "'afford' has two entirely distinct definitions". You just agreed that one of those definitions is not being used in this discussion. That seems to imply that we are therefore using the same definition of the word in this discussion.
Going around in circles? I have made two posts in response to BoraxKid in this thread.
Fun example of the complexities of language--"you" in my post is actually plural. There's multiple posts in this thread making the exact same point as your two, again and again.
For what it's worth, I buy my bikes with a credit card and pay it off immediately so I get the cash reward or points or whatever.
I also have never spent anywhere near $3000 on a bike, and have no particular desire to do so since I tend to favor the 1990s time machines.