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Buying expensive bikes and parts...

it seems that the topic of buying expensive bikes has become the newest popcorn thread of 2015.

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
I have a MSRP $8000 carbon fiber bike (got it for $4000) and I have previously engaged in some vociferous discussions.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
See these threads from this summer for opposing points of view:

”Are expensive bikes necessary? (Moral conundrum.)

My new $7,000 bike and the futility of justifying the price to the average person.

I once read this definition on BF of a really nice bike, "Lighter than a f@rt, and more expensive than a divorce."

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
… The naysayers just don’t believe a bike such as mine is worth it, though likely haven’t had enough saddle time on one to appreciate it.

To those disbelievers, and to the OP, my response is, at least I have no buyer’s remorse over what I may be missing…
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