Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
Perhaps they sell better abroad because there are fewer racer wannabees and "weight weenies" and more folks who just need solid reliable transportation that that are easily maintained with simple tools, parts available for more than just this year's model, and which will last a lifetime.
I think there are at least as many wannabee racers and weight weenies in Europe as there are here, maybe more as bike racing is far more popular there. However there are far more bicyclists in total than here and, therefore far more utility riders.