Originally Posted by baldilocks

Even then, that's subjective. Whats Cheap? My bike was entry level and the Jones h loop handle bars were not. Someone who buys a BSO from Walmart would think my bike is expensive. I consider myself a casual cyclist, but the fact I ride in the winter and often ride 5 days a week cause some people to think I'm an actual cyclist. While I don't want to apply the label cheap to my cycling, I have managed to make it very affordable. I agree, we can make it as expensive or affordable as we want, but as soon as it starts replacing the car it starts paying back the initial investment.