Originally Posted by
Dylansbob
.....and about 90% of the bike buying public. Sheep mentality buying into the hype of "new", manufacturers creating new "standards", and inflation making the cheapest thing on the lbs floor nearly $1k.
Probably all of us here at C&V. I've had so many people introduced to me in the "you'll be good friends; they're into bikes too!" I then judge them hard when I see their off-the-shelf 2018 road bike with carbon cranks and whatnot. *sigh*
I guess everything has its place, but I can't help looking at that and thinking about what a nicer bike I coulda built for the price.