Originally Posted by
alcjphil
A lot of experienced older riders who buy new bikes nearing retirement age buy the bike they couldn't afford when they were younger
Originally Posted by
Koyote
That's a bit sad.
Originally Posted by
big john
Why do you say that?
A resistance to change, including technological change, is one of those behaviors that makes people less relevant and more frustrated as they age. It signifies an inability to change and grow and is a futile attempt to cling to the past.
Originally Posted by
big john
Now that I'm retired I wish I had bought some new bikes before I stopped working. Budget is very tight now. I could still spring for one but it would come out of savings. More sad.
If you want to buy those bikes that you lusted after ten or twenty years ago, aren't they actually a lot more affordable now? Just pick them up for cheap on the second-hand market.