Originally Posted by Ryan_M

You're not wrong but we all get something different out of cycling, besides being on the actual bike. I'm a big proponent that your bike needs to be your little red sports car. Do I really need Brembo brakes or Z rated tires? Certainly not. Is that higher end piece of equipment going to get me to use it more? Hard yes. I built a bike that is way better than my skills... I appreciate the better mechanics and it gets me on it more often. Solid win in my books.