Originally Posted by
Velo Mule
They think differently than you but, don't realize it. You rich guys think differently from the rest of us. They think you probably have a BMW to commute to work since you have such a nice bike. And nowadays, a gym membership to stay in shape.
My "expensive" bike was the cheapest road bike in Raleigh's lineup at the time, but it still cost two to three times as much as a "good enough" Indian/Chinese 90s MTB knockoff back then. I did buy one of those for 80 Jordanian dinars first - because I didn't know any better - kept it for three months or so, then sold it for JOD30 after I realized I was spending more time repairing it than riding it. I then took whatever cash I had saved, borrowed some more from friends and family, and picked up the Raleigh for JOD213. I must've been rich or something!